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We,  the  classes  of  1949  would  like  to  introduce  to  you  our  President,  Miss  May  Russell.  We  feel 
this  an  honor,  not  only  because  she  has  won  our  deepest  respect  and  admiration,  but  also  because 
we  are  the  first  graduating  classes  at  St.  Mary's  to  have  this  opportunity. 

As  this  is  Miss  Russell's  first  year  at  St.  Mary's,  we  feel  that  only  the  most  complete  of  introductions 
is  in  order. 

Miss  Russell  was  born  in  Maddox,  Maryland.  She  attended  Margaret  Brent  High  School,  where 
she  later  returned  to  teach. 

After  graduation  from  Margaret  Brent,  she  entered  Western  Maryland  College  holding  the  office 
of  Student  Government  President.  Besides  presiding  as  Student  Government  President,  she  held 
office  of  President  of  the  Athletic  Association,  the  Episcopal  Club,  and  her  sorority,  Sigma 
Sigma  Tau.  She  is  the  only  woman  graduate  at  Western  Maryland  to  have  held  four  presidencies 
simultaneously.  As  a  result  of  her  many  accomplishments,  she  was  named  the  outstanding  woman 
graduate  of  her  class. 

Her  education  was  continued  at  Columbia  University  Teachers  College,  where  she  received 
her  Master's  degree.  Further  graduate  work  has  been  done  at  the  University  of  Maryland,  the 
University  of  Michigan  and  Johns  Hopkins  University.  She  came  to  St.  Mary's  from  Salisbury  State 
Teachers  College  where  she  acted  as  Dean  of  Women  and  Instructor  of  College  Mathematics. 

Although  the  greater  part  of  her  formal  training  has  been  devoted  to  education,  Miss  Russell  has 
found  time  for  active  participation  in  the  field  of  sports.  Tennis  and  water  sports  rank  high  on  her 
list  of  accomplishments ;  she  also  has  a  love  for  the  air  and  has  been  flying  for  two  and  a  half  years. 

However,  Miss  Russell's  main  interest  now  lies  in  her  plans  for  the  enlargement  of  the  junior 
college  here  at  St.  Mary's.  Included  in  these  plans  is  a  classroom  building  fully  equipped  for  two 
hundred  students  which  will  be  ready  in  the  near  future.  She  also  hopes  to  add  a  new  dormitory 
building  as  soon  as  it  is  possible.  As  she  puts  it,  "The  junior  college  here  is  a  part  of  the  most  dynamic 
movement  in  the  field  of  education  today.  It  is  the  answer  to  a  great  need  on  the  part  of  those  students 
graduating  from  our  senior  high  schools  who  wish  to  continue  their  education." 

In  regard  to  St.  Mary's,  Miss  Russell  has  said,  "I  think  the  school  provides  a  wonderful  opportunity 
for  both  academic  and  personality  growth;  that  the  experiences  incurred  in  a  small  school  offer 
opportunities  for  development  in  the  lives  of  the  young  women  who  are  to  be  future  citizens  of  the 
State  of  Maryland." 

As  you  can  see,  we  have  every  reason  to  be  proud  of  Miss  Russell.  Her  understanding  attitude 
and  sincere  interest,  her  enthusiasm  which  is  so  evident  in  so  many  phases  of  school  life,  and  her 
friendly  and  helpful  counsel  have  endeared  her  to  the  hearts  of  us  all.  It  is  to  her  that  we  owe,  to  a 
large  degree,  the  success  of  our  classes. 


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It  is  with  the  greatest  of  admiration  that  we,  the  Grad- 
uates of  1949,  humbly  dedicate  this,  our  yearbook,  to  our 
President,  May  Russell.  She  has  instilled  in  us  a  deep  and 
lasting  appreciation  for  our  Alma  Mater,  and  the  phases  of 
life  we  have  herein  encountered.  We  leave  with  the  hope 
that  she  may,  in  the  years  to  come,  be  as  proud  of  us  as  we 
are  of  her  today.  We  offer  to  you,  Miss  Russell,  this,  our 
personal  tribute. 


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MAY  RUSSELL,  President 
A.B.,  Western  Marvland  Collet;*-. 
M.A.,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University; 
Graduate     Study,     Johns     Hopkins     University,     University    of 
Michigan. 

ELEANOR  B.  NORTH,  English 

B.A.,  M.A.,  The  Pennsylvania  State  College: 

Graduate  Studv,  Oxford  University,  Oxford,  England;  Cam- 
bridge University,  Cambridge,  England;  The  British  Museum, 
London,  England ;  Harvard  University. 

FLORENCE  D.  NOLAND,  Mathematics  and  Psychology 
A.B.,  Adelphi  College,  Garden  City,  New  York: 
M.A.,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University. 

BETTY  CAROL  CLUTTS,  Social  Studies 
B.A.,    Woman's   College   of  the   Universitv  of  North   Carolina: 
M.A.,  University  of  North  Carolina. 

CLAIRE  V.  STICKNEY,  French,  Spanish 
Early    Education,    Notre    Dame    dc    la   Compassion,    Hauteville 

et  St.  Denis,  France; 
A.B.,   and    M.A.,   Catholic   University,   Washington,   D.   C. ; 
Graduate  Studv,  Middleburv  College,  Vt.  and  The  University 

of  Havana,  Havana,  Cuba. 

LOUISE  K.   ROTHA,  Science 
A.B.,    Woman's   College  of  the   University  of  North   Carolina; 
M.S.,  University  of  Chicago; 

Graduate  Studv,  Duke  University,  New  York  University,  Cor- 
nell Medical  School 

GERTRUDE  E.  REINBOLD,  Speech.  Drama 
A.B.,  State  Teachers  College,  Montclair,  New  Jersey; 
M.A.,  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University: 
Graduate  Study,  Fordham  University. 

LOTTIE  D.  HOKE,  Home  Economics 
A.B.,  St.  Joseph's  College; 
M.S.,  Columbia  Universitv; 

Graduate  Study,  Johns  Hopkins  University,  Woman's  College 
of  the  University  of  North  Carolina. 

IONE  STAVELY,  Business 
B.S.,  University  of  Minnesota: 
M.A.,  Columbia  LTniversity. 

MARGARET  BERNICE  GAY,  Music 
B.M.,  Belhaven  College,  Jackson,  Mississippi; 
M.M.,  Louisiana  State  University; 

Graduate  Study,  Cincinnati  Conservatory  of  Music,  Christian- 
sen Choral  School,  Mississippi  Southern  College. 

ELLA  GRAY  WILSON,  Physical  Education 
A.B.,   Woman's   College  of  the   University  of  North   Carolina; 
M.A.,  University  of  North  Carolina. 

MRS.  HELEN  L.  MANSON,  Librarian 
Librarv  School,  George  Peabody  College 


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(Standing)  Miss  Reinbold.  Mrs.  Halstead,  Miss  Noland.  Miss  Stavely,  Miss  Wilson,  Miss  Clutts 
(Seated)  Miss  Hoke,  Miss  Stickney,  Miss  North,  Miss  Rorlia,  Mrs.  Manson 


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In  every  building  construction  there  are  three  impor- 
tant parts:  the  foundation  or  basic  support,  the  frame- 
work, and  the  finish,  be  it  brick,  stone,  or  wood.  Thus  in 
St.  Mary's — Fortress  of  Learning — these  component 
parts  are  also  found. 

The  foundation  or  basic  support  represents  the  Presi- 
dent, May  Russell,  to  whom  gratitude  and  respect  are 
given  in  the  dedication  of  this  book.  The  finish  would 
correspond,  quite  naturally,  to  the  students,  and  it  will 
be  noticed  that  in  both  cases  they  are  the  most  char- 
acteristic part  of  the  structure.  Finally,  the  almost  for- 
gotten part  of  a  building,  the  framework,  and,  continu- 
ing the  comparison,  the  faculty.  Unfortunate  but  true, 
the   framework   loses   its  glory   to   the   finish    it   makes 


possible,  as  does  the  instructor  gain  little  merit  for  the 
alertness,  cooperativeness,  or  scholastic  achievement  for 
which  the  students  often  receive  compliments  and  even 
awards. 

A  tribute  is  due  to  you,  the  faculty  of  St.  Mary's,  for 
your  never-failing  effort  to  help  and  cooperate.  You 
form  a  part  of  not  only  the  classes  which  meet  daily, 
but  are  invaluable  as  sponsors  and  advisors  to  the  nu- 
merous campus  organizations.  May  the  students  of  St. 
Mary's  express  now  their  thanks  to  you  for  forming 
the  constructive  framework  of  the  most  important  years 
of  their  lives,  and  may  the  graduates  thank  you  espe- 
cially for  making  possible,  this,  their  graduation. 


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The  Seminary  was  very  pleased  to  have  as  their  dean 
this  year  Miss  Florence  Noland.  Miss  Noland  was  born 
in  Queen's  Village,  New  York,  but  at  the  age  of  nine 
she  moved  to  Garden  City  which  has  been  her  home 
ever  since.  She  received  her  A.B.  in  Math  at  Adelphi 
College,  New  York,  and  being  brave  of  heart,  she  con- 
tinued majoring  in  math  until  she  received  her  M.A. 
from  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University. 

Last  year  found  Miss  Noland  teaching  at  Helen  Bush 
School  in  Seattle,  Washington,  quite  a  distance  from 
her  home  in  the  East.  Upon  returning  to  New  York 
in  the  summer,  she  found  a  letter  from  Miss  Russell 
requesting  her  to  be  the  dean  at  St.  Mary's  for  the  com- 
ing school  year.  It  took  only  a  few  days  for  Miss  Noland 
to  decide  that  she  would  come  to  St.  Mary's. 

Not  only  does  she  teach  math,  but  she  also  has  classes 
in  psychology  and  mental  hygiene.  Miss  Noland  has 
helped  a  great  many  of  the  students  with  their  prob- 
lems, always  showing  a  great  deal  of  sympathy  and 
understanding. 

In  spite  of  a  busy  schedule,  Miss  Noland  manages  to 
find  time  for  a  great  variety  of  sports.  When  asked 
what  her  special  interests  were  she  replied,  "Oh,  nothing 
exciting.  I'm  interested  in  everything,  especially  peo- 
ple." She  loves  to  travel,  but  we  of  the  Seminary  hope 
that  her  roving  foot  doesn't  exert  itself  next  year  and 
that  the  newcomers  to  the  Seminary  shall  be  able  to 
profit  by  her  guidance  as  we  have  done  this  year. 


Miss  Ethel  Chance,  Miss  Russell's  very  capable  sec- 
ret.ny,  comes  from  Centreville,  Maryland. 

Undecided  as  to  what  to  do  after  graduating  from 
high  school  in  Centreville,  Miss  Chance  registered  for 
nurse's  training  at  Memorial  Hospital,  Easton,  Mary- 
land, on  the  spur  of  the  moment.  Here  she  spent  the 
life  of  a  hard-working  student  nurse  for  three  years. 
Upon  graduating.  Miss  Chance  received  her  R.N. 

From  Easton  she  went  to  City  Hospitals  in  Baltimore 
where  she  assisted  in  surgery,  which  she  considers  fas- 
cinating. 

Three  months  before  war  was  declared  in  1941,  Miss 
Chance  joined  the  Army  Nurse  Corps.  She  was  Chief 
nurse  and  held  the  rank  of  Captain  in  the  Third  Air 
Force  station  in  Florida.  She  was  extremely  interested 
in  her  work,  but  in  1945  she  transferred  her  interests 
to  the  secretarial  field,  attending  Strayer's  Business 
School  in  Baltimore. 

Miss  Chance's  first  love  is  frog  legs,  her  favorite 
delicacy.  She  also  enjoys  parties  and  dances.  She  is 
interested  in  sports  in  general,  but  prefers  baseball.  She 
likes  the  movies,  and  she  is  an  avid  bridge-player  at  St. 
Mary's.  Miss  Chance  dislikes  modern  art,  but  she  en- 
joys good  music  and  singing. 

Our  versatile  Miss  Chance,  who  is  a  patient  and  in- 
teresting worker,  always  has  a  friendly  smile,  a  good 
sense  of  humor  and  is  a  fine  friend  to  all. 


Il'liis  rJ.out.ie  Koflia 

The  people  are  fricndlv  in  Waynesville,  North  Caro- 
lina as  is  proven  by  Miss  Louise  K.  Rotha.  Miss  Rotha's 
main  interests  lie  in  science  and  the  girls.  One  of  the 
reasons  for  her  popularity  at  St.  Mary's  is  the  fact  that 
she  likes  the  things  the  students  like,  such  as  music  (all 
kinds),  dogs  (Chesapeake  Bay  Retrievers),  and  those 
bridge  sessions  in  the  teachers'  smoker. 

Miss  Rotha  went  a  long  way  to  further  her  educa- 
tion. She  received  her  A.B.  at  the  Woman's  College  of 
the  University  of  North  Carolina  and  obtained  her  M.S. 
at  the  University  of  Chicago.  In  New  York,  she  did 
graduate  work  at  New  York  University  and  at  Cornell 
Medical  School. 

It  was  at  Cornell  that  she  held  her  first  position — 
doing  scientific  research  work.  She  taught  science  in 
North  Carolina  and  Florida  before  coming  to  St.  Mary's. 

For  the  past  five  years,  Miss  Rotha  has  performed 
well  her  position  as  faculty  advisor  on  the  Council  and 
has  seen  two  years  as  school  Registrar.  She  served  as 
acting  president  last  year  in  the  absence  of  Miss  France. 
In  all  of  her  offices  and  (lasses  she  shows  at  all  times 
complete  fairness  and  sympathy  towards  all. 

Miss  Rotha's  scope  of  activity  adds  up  to  one  fact; 
she  well  deserves  the  admiration  and  devotion  she  has 
won  from  every  Seminary  student,  and  from  everyone 
who  knows  her. 


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Our  librarian,  Mrs.  Manson,  hails  from  way  down  in 
Memphis,  Tennessee.  .  She  attended  public  schools  in 
Vicksburg,  Mississippi,  and  received  her  higher  educa- 
tion at  the  Mississippi  State  College  for  Women,  and 
Library  School  at  George  Peabody  College  for  Teachers 
at  Nashville,  Tennessee. 

She  has  visited  numerous  parts  of  the  United  States — 
several  trips  to  the  West  Coast,  nearly  a  year  spent  in 
the  Southwest,  and  across  the  borders  into  Canada  and 
Mexico. 

When  Mrs.  Manson  first  came  to  S.M.S.  in  August, 
1935,  the  present  library  was  used  as  a  study  hall  where 
all  the  students  spent  their  free  periods,  going  to  their 
rooms  only  after  lunch  and  after  school.  The  library 
was  located  in  the  rooms  now  used  as  the  Dean's  office 
and  class  room.  It  was  only  12  years  ago  that  the 
library  was  moved  to  its  present  location. 

Aside  from  the  books  she  is  always  associated  with. 
Mrs.  Manson  enjoys  stamp  collecting  and  excels  in 
handwork,  such  as  crocheting  and  knitting. 

The  students  of  St.  Mary's  owe  a  great  deal  more  than 
mere  thanks  can  express  to  Mrs.  Manson  for  her  tireless 
efforts  and  hours  spent  in  keeping  the  library  available 
and  attractive  for  the  students. 


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Mrs.  Julia  Marion  Halstead  was  born  in  Baltimore, 
Maryland.  Although  she  has  lived  there,  or  in  its  vicin- 
ity, most  of  her  life,  she  has  traveled  a  great  deal,  hav- 
ing lived  for  a  time  in  Pittsburgh  and  Philadelphia.  She 
received  her  higher  education  in  Baltimore  where  she 
attended  Notre  Dame  College. 

This  is  Mrs.  Halstead's  first  year  at  St.  Mary's  and 
in  this  year  she  has  certainly  proven  her  ability  to  fill 
the  capacity  of  Housemother  to  some  seventy  girls. 

Mrs.  Halstead  is  a  great  lover  of  the  outdoors  and 
especially  of  life  on  the  water.  She  is  fond  of  swim- 
ming, boating,  and  particularly  fishing  in  which  she 
participates  quite  regularly.  Another  weakness  is  ani- 
mals (as  we  certainly  know  from  seeing  Misty  and 
Pebbles,  her  two  canine  friends).  Flowers  and  house- 
making,  in  general,  she  considers  fascinating. 

But  first  of  all,  she  says,  she  enjoys  young  people  and 
working  with  them.  At  one  time  she  owned  and  op- 
erated a  small  summer  camp  in  Anne  Arundel  County 
called  "Linger-Longer  Camp."  Usually  she  had  about 
fifteen  girls  there,  but  at  times  it  was  a  young  boys' 
camp.  Here  she  taught  them  the  summer  sports — swim- 
ming, boating,  and  fishing. 

Mrs.  Halstead  has  one  daughter  and  one  son,  both 
of  whom  are  married.  She  also  has  two  grandchildren, 
who  are  her  pride  and  joy. 

Mrs.  Halstead  has  certainly  been  a  wonderful  Mother 
and  the  students  join  in  sincere  thanks  to  her  for  her 
unending  patience  and  understanding. 


W,ss  Betty  CLlts 


Miss  Betty  Carol  Clutts  hails  from  Bowling  Green, 
Ohio.  She  lived  in  Bowling  Green  for  three  years  and 
then  moved  to  Greensboro,  North  Carolina,  where  she 
now  lives. 

Her  early  education  was  acquired  at  Curry  School  in 
Greensboro.  Miss  Clutts  received  her  Bachelor  of  Arts 
degree  at  Women's  College,  North  Carolina.  Upon 
graduation  there,  she  taught  Social  Science  at  the  high 
school  in  Gastonia,  North  Carolina.  Her  graduate  work 
was  taken  at  the  University  of  North  Carolina  in  his- 
tory, with  sociology  as  her  minor. 

In  1942  Miss  Clutts  put  away  her  school  books  to 
join  the  United  States  Navy.  Three  months  were  spent 
in  indoctrination  and  midshipmen's  school  at  North 
Hampton,  Massachusetts.  She  was  then  transferred  to 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  where  she  served  as  a  com- 
munications officer  in  the  Sixth  Naval  District.  She  also 
served  as  a  communications  officer  at  Pearl  Harbor  for 
six  months. 

Miss  Clutts  has  many  hobbies,  as  the  girls  at  St. 
Mary's  well  know.  Among  these  hobbies  are  dogs, 
cooking,  knitting,  gardening,  collecting  record  albums, 
and,  last  but  not  least,  taking  pictures  of  the  Sem-Fems 
at  St.  Mary's  Seminary. 

If  you  were  to  ask  Miss  Clutts  her  main  dislike,  you 


would  find  it  to  be  "turnips"  (vegetable  or  animal). 
Also  among  her  dislikes  are  children  under  the  age  of 
ten  years,  her  explanation:  "I'm  afraid  of  them."  Miss 
Clutts  explains  that  she  has  a  phobia  for  giving  tests, 
especially  in  history. 

Not  only  does  the  Student  Council  feel  fortunate  in 
having  Miss  Clutts  act  as  assistant  advisor,  but  the  en- 
tire student  body  feels  that  she  is  an  essential  part  of 
our  life  here  at  St.  Mary's  Junior  College. 


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Miss  Bernice  Gay  came  to  St.  Mary's  from  Brooklyn, 
Mississippi,  as  instructor  in  our  Music  Department.  She 
received  her  B.M.  from  Bellhaven  College,  Jackson, 
Mississippi,  and  later  attended  Louisiana  State  Univer- 
sity for  her  M.M. 

After  finishing  college,  she  taught  at  Forest  County 
Agricultural  High  School,  Brooklyn,  Mississippi;  Drew 
High  School,  Drew,  Mississippi;  Jones  County  Jr.  Col- 
lege, Ellisville,  Mississippi;  Moorhead  Jr.  College,  Moor- 
head,  Mississippi;  and  then  she  came  to  St.  Mary's.  She 
is  the  director  of  the  St.  Mary's  Choir  and  Advisor  to 
the  Freshman  Class. 

One  of  her  hobbies  is  cooking  and  it  has  been  said 
that  she  is  a  very  good  one. 

Not  only  has  Miss  Gay  perfected  the  Music  Depart- 
ment by  producing  many  fine  examples  of  voice  and 
piano  students,  but  the  Choir,  under  her  direction,  has 
given  both  public  and  private  recitals.  She  has  given 
several  piano  recitals  herself  this  year. 

Miss  Gay  can  be  recognized  around  the  campus  by 
her  petiteness  and  her  "Mississippi  accent."  She  also 
possesses  an  excellent  sense  of  humor.  Whether  student 
or  faculty  member,  music  lover,  or  shunner,  Miss  Gay 
is  the  person  anyone  is  glad  to  call  a  friend. 

Wiss    Jottie   JUL, 

Miss  Lottie  Hoke  has  been  at  St.  Mary's  for  two  years. 
She  is  instructor  of  the  Home  Economics  Department 
and  serves  as  dietitian.  Miss  Hoke's  home  was  in  Em- 
mitsburg,  Maryland,  but  recently  she  has  taken  up  res- 
idence in  Winchester,  Virginia..  She  went  to  St.  Joseph 
College  in  Emmitsburg,  Maryland,  and  earned  her 
A.B.  From  there  she  entered  Columbia  University,  New 
York,  and  received  her  M.S.  She  has  also  studied  at 
Johns  Hopkins  University,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 

After  Miss  Hoke  finished  college,  she  taught  at 
Waynesboro,  Pennsylvania;  Emmitsburg,  Maryland; 
Frederick,  Maryland;  Ashcville,  North  Carolina,  and 
Lutherville,  Maryland.   She  came  to  St.  Mary's  in  1947. 

Among  her  many  hobbies,  she  enjoys  cooking  and  on 
the  side,  she  does  a  little  weaving.  In  our  Home  Eco- 
nomics classes  she  teaches  sewing,  cooking,  and  family 
relations.  She  is  also  the  Home  Ec.  Club's  adviser. 
Filling  the  post  of  a  domestic  "Mr.  Anthony,"  Miss  Hoke 
is  constantly  helping  the  undomestic  girls  with  sewing 
problems  or  menu  plans. 


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With  other  interests  in  the  fields  of  handwork,  such 
as  knitting  in  which  she  excels,  it  is  certain  that  Miss 
Hoke  will  continue  always  in  a  helpful  and  efficient 
capacity  as  she  has  so  ably  this  year. 


Hliii   C.leanor    i lorlli 


Whenever  we  think  of  "Safe  Kept  Memories"  or  of 
England,  we  will  always  think  of  Miss  North,  our  Eng- 
lish instructor. 

Miss  North  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  and  received 
her  Master's  Degree  at  Pennsylvania  State  College.  She 
also  studied  at  Oxford  University,  Oxford,  England; 
Cambridge  University,  Cambridge,  England;  The  Brit- 
ish Museum,  London;  and  Harvard  University,  Cam- 
bridge, Massachusetts. 

She  has  been  in  all  the  states  of  the  Union  and  has 
traveled  widely  in  England  and  Europe,  seeing  the 
Oberammergau  Passion  Play  in  Austria,  the  William 
Tell  Play  in  Switzerland,  the  Shakespeare  Festival  at 
Stratford-on-Avon,  the  Olympic  games  (when  they  were 
in  Germany),  and  the  Wagner  Festival  in  Germany 
where  she  saw  Hitler.  Her  travel  also  includes  Euro- 
pean Literary  Pilgrimages  with  American  university  stu- 
dents, and  she  has  brought  university  students  from 
England,  France,  and  Germany  to  the  United  States  as 
sponsor  for  American  Literary  Pilgrimages. 

In  India.  Miss  North  has  an  adopted  Hindustani 
daughter,  Thanii,  who  is  one  of  her  prime  interests. 
Her  hobbies  include  music  and  poetry,  both  of  which 
she  likes  to  compose  herself.  Her  favorite  musician  is 
Chopin. 

Coming  to  St.  Mary's  eight  years  ago.  Miss  North 
planned  to  stay  only  one  year,  but  St.  Mary's  was  so 
beautiful  that  she  has  staved  on.  Next  summer  she 
hopes  to  leave  for  England  on  a  Study-Travel  Pil- 
grimage with  students. 

Our  first  "Safe  Kept  Memory"  can  well  express  Miss 
North's  philosophy  of  life: 

"I  gather  to  my  growing  need 
Having  a  hungry  heart  to  feed." 


////j.i    i-jerirude  l^einboltl 


Miss  Gertrude  Rcinbold  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  New 
Jersey.  She  received  her  B.A.  degree  at  Montclair  State 
Teachers  College  in  New  Jersey.  Her  M.A.  degree  is 
from  Teachers  College,  Columbia,  New  York  City.  She 
also  has  taken  summer  courses  at  Fordham  University. 

Until  she  went  into  the  work  professionally,  dramatics 
had  always  been  Miss  Reinbold's  hobby.  Her  very  latest 
hobbies  are  playing  bridge  and  listening  to  music  with 
the  other  members  of  the  faculty. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  phases  of  Miss  Rcinbold'^ 
"hobby-turned-profession"  i^  the  time  she  has  spent  at 
summer  theaters.  Tw<>  she  has  attended  arc  the  Green- 
bush  Summer  Theater  in  Nv.uk.  New  York,  and  the 
Provincetown   Summer  Theater   in    Massachusetts. 

This  is  Miss  Reinbold's  first  year  with  us  at  St.  Mary's. 


She  holds  classes  in  both  speech  and  dramatic  arts. 
She  also  directs  Samadra,  our  St.  Mary's  Drama  Club. 
In  working  with  Samadra,  she  did  excellent  work  on  the 
fall  production,  "Ladies  in  Retirement,"  which  was  a 
marvelous  performance.  Our  spring  play,  "Only  an 
Orphan  Girl,"  was  also  an  evidence  of  her  fine  directing 
ability.  Another  important  part  which  Miss  Reinbold 
has  played,  in  connection  with  her  courses,  is  the  direc- 
tion of  the  speeches  for  the  tours  of  state  high  schools 
that  are  being  made  by  the  students. 

Altogether,  Miss  Reinbold's  instruction  here  has  been 
a  great  help  to  the  students.  Wishes  for  the  very  best 
of  dramatic  futures  are  hers. 


///ij.t    Jsone   ~S>fai'etii 


Miss  lone  Stavcly  hales  from  Ellendale,  North  Dakota. 
She  has  also  lived  for  five  years  in  Hawaii  and  for  two 
years  in  New  York  City. 

She  attended  the  University  of  Hawaii  for  her  first 
two  years  of  college.  From  the  University  of  Minnesota 
she  graduated  with  a  B.S.  degree.  Her  M.A.  is  from 
Columbia. 

She  has  had  three  years  of  experience  in  secretarial 
work.  For  two  years  she  taught  at  the  State  Normal  and 
Industrial  College  in  Ellendale,  North  Dakota. 

This  is  Miss  Stavely's  first  year  at  St.  Mary's,  where 
she  fills  the  capacity  of  business  instructor.  Her  schedule 
is  full,  including  classes  in  all  the  business  subjects — 
shorthand,  typing,  accounting,  consumer  economics,  and 
office  practice.  She  also  conducts  a  journalism  class, 
and  with  it  and  the  business  classes  manages  the  writing 
and  publishing  of  our  excellent  school  newspaper.  The 
Ripples. 

Miss  Stavely's  interests  and  hobbies  are  wide  and 
varied.  Favorites  are  bowling,  bridge,  reading,  and 
swimming.  She  is  also  intensely  interested  in  traveling— 
as  shown  by  the  many  places  she  has  made  her  home 
Her  ambition  in  this  line  is  a  trip  to  Norway. 

We  wish  Miss  Stavely  all  the  best  on  her  proposed 
trips;  but  meanwhile  the  students,  and  especially  those 
majoring  in  commercial  courses  wish  her  a  "bon  voyage" 
through  the  commercial  world,  as  well. 

I liiii   Claire     l.  ^Hckneij 

Miss  Stickney  was  born  in  Hartford,  Connecticut. 
However,  she  acquired  her  early  education  in  France  .11 
Saint  Denis,  a  private  school.  After  her  high  school 
education  was  completed,  Miss  Stickney  returned  to 
America  and  worked  as  translator  and  interpreter. 

Her  B.A.  and  Master's  degrees  were  obtained  at  The 
Catholic  University,  Washington,  D.  C.  She  also  has 
done  graduation  work  at  the  University  of  Havana. 
Cuba,  and  The  Middlcbury  Language  School,  Middle- 
bury,  Vermont.  Miss  Stickney  taught  at  St.  Joseph's 
in  Hartford,  Connecticut,  then  going  to  Duchesne  Col- 
lege in  Omaha,  Nebraska.  From  there  she  (ami'  to 
St.  Mary's  Seminary   where   she   has  held   the   position 


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of  language  instructor  for  twelve  years.  She  also  serves 
as  sponsor  for  the  French  Club  and  Assembly  Com- 
mittee. 

Miss  Stickney's  likes  tend  toward  the  fine  arts,  such 
as  music  and  painting.  She  also  enjoys  reading  classics 
and  novels.  She  is  very  artistic  and  enjoys  work  in 
ceramics,  making  costume  jewelry  and  painting. 

As  you  can  see.  Miss  Stickney  leads  a  full,  rich,  well- 
rounded  life  and  we  are  very  proud  of  her,  not  only 
for  her  ability  as  an  excellent  language  instructor,  but 
also  for  her  co-operation  and  willingness  to  assist  the 
classes  and  clubs  which  she  sponsors.  The  students  of 
St.  Mary's  feel  that  they  are  very  lucky  to  have  such  a 
splendid  friend  and  instructor. 


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Miss   Ella   Gray  Wilson,   our   Physical   Education   in- 
structor,  is  from   Dunn,  North   Carolina.    She  received 


her  A.B.  degree  at  the  Women's  College  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  North  Carolina,  Greensboro.  She  achieved 
her  Master  of  Arts  at  the  University  of  North  Carolina, 
Chapel  Hill. 

After  Miss  Wilson  finished  college,  she  taught  at 
Dunn  High  School  in  her  home  town  before  coming  to 
St.  Mary's. 

One  of  her  many  hobbies  is  playing  the  piano,  al- 
though she  seldom  finds  the  time.  She  is  very  interested 
in  the  sports  which  we  offer  here  at  St.  Mary's.  Her 
favorite  in  this  realm  is  tennis,  although  the  choice  was 
a  difficult  one  to  make.  She  has  done  very  well  with 
our  varsity  basketball  team,  and  as  another  addition  to 
our  physical  education  program.  Miss  Wilson  trained 
some  of  her  classes  for  an  archery  tournament.  She 
has  also  been  advisor  to  the  Athletic  Association  and 
Board,  and  with  her  help  they  have  been  able  to  stimu- 
late  a   much   more   enthusiastic   sports   program. 

This  year  St.  Mary's  can  proudly  display  a  team  on 
any  field  and  can  boast  an  Athletic  Instructor  who  has 
set  a  real  goal  for  which  to  strive. 


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C^ciitoriat 


In  the  life  of  every  girl  there  are  times  when  she  must  say  farewell.  She  must  say  good-bye  to  people 
and  places  that  have  played  an  important  role  in  the  pattern  of  her  life.  This  is  true  at  St.  Mary's 
where  in  one  year  or  four,  she  has  found  a  sister  in  every  girl  around  her.  As  each  of  you  travel  your 
separate  paths,  may  you  remember  the  little  joys  that  have  been  yours  and  the  friends  that  you  have 
made  at  St.  Mary's.  May  you  remember,  too,  that  for  every  good-bye  that  you  must  say,  you  have 
said  hello  as  well. 

You  have  found  here  beauty  and  much  for  which  to  be  grateful.  You  have  known  joy  and  sorrow, 
good  times  and  those  not  so  good.  You  have  lived  through  firedrills  and  exams,  Sundays  without 
dates  and  Mondays  with  no  mail;  and,  you  have  come  out  on  top.  You  have  found  here  many 
friends — some  that,  perhaps,  you  will  never  see  again.  You  have  learned  the  meaning  of  loyalty, 
school  spirit,  responsibility,  and  honor ;  you  know  how  it  feels  to  be  truly  proud  of  your  school,  your 
faculty,  your  fellow  schoolmates,  and  yourself. 

In  this  fortress  of  learning — St.  Mary's — you  have  been  well  prepared.  The  school  has  done  much 
for  you.  But  it  is  rather  for  the  things  that  you  have  done  for  this,  your  Alma  Mater,  that  we  make 
this  tribute  to  you.  May  God  bless  and  watch  over  thirty-five  of  the  grandest  girls  in  the  world — 
the  Graduates  of  1949. 

Tour  Assistant  Editor 


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en  lord 

These  few  words  are  directed  especially  to  the  Seniors  of  1949 — all  thirteen.  I  should  like  to 
thank  you,  each  and  every  one,  for  making  our  years  together  at  St.  Mary's  something  which  none 
of  us  could  forget.  I  could  not  have  served  as  class-president  without  your  individual  support  and 
desire  for  success.  Nor  is  success  truly  possible  unless  each  becomes  a  part  of  it.  We  have  succeded — 
whether  it  be  recorded  in  our  history  or  our  minds.  May  each  of  you  find  future  happiness  and  the 
fulfillment  of  your  fondest  dreams.  You  have  fulfilled  one  of  mine. 

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RACHEL  ANNE  EARLY,  President  "Rachel" 

"Seek  and  ye  shall  find 
Knock  and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you." 


Student  Council   1 
French  Club  1,  2,  3,  Sec't  4 
Castellan  Staff  3,  4 
Samadra  1,  2,  3,  4, 
Assembly  Comm.  1,  3,  4 
Orientation  Comm.  3,  4 
Expansion  Tours  Chairman,  4 


Class  Pres.  3,  4 

Student  Expenditures  Comm.  4 

Social   Calendar  4 

Jr.  Coll.  Conferences  4 

May  Day  (Modern  Dance)  3,  4 


Precision  is  her  goal.  Her  dancing  blue  eyes  often  looked 
to  C.H.M.A.,  but  her  scientific  mind  excels  in  scholastics, 
leadership,  and  personality.  A  primary  opinion  of  the  many 
people  who  know  her,  spontaneously  says,  "She's  a  lady." 
"The  harder  you  fall,  the  higher  you  bounce." 


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VIRGINIA  BORGMAN,  Vice-President  "Ginger" 

"One  of  the  fairest 
And  one  of  the  rarest — " 


May  Court,  Princess  3,  4 

Varsity  Hockev  4 

Samadra  3  Vice  Pres.  4 

Student  Gov't  Court  4 

Cheerleader  3,  4 

A.  A.  Board  4 

Jr.  Coll.  Conferences  4 


Expansion  Tours  4 
Castellan  Staff  4 
The  Ripples  Staff  3,  4 
Class  Vice  Pres.  4 
Orientation  Comm.  4 


Ginger  possesses  the  incomparable  combination  of  ability, 
beauty,  and  personality.  She  inspires  one  to  think  of  a  Dres- 
den figurine  with  her  delicate  features  and  gentle  sweetness. 
She  is  a  credit  to  St.  Mary's — and  what  a  boost  to  Penn  State! 


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MARY  ANNA  PATRICIA  HAYWARD      'Trish' 

Secretary 

"I've  seen  some  balls  and  revels  in   my  time." 


Commercial  Club  3,  Pres.  4 

The  Ripples  Staff  3 

Castellan  Staff  3,  4 

May  Day  (Modern  Dance)  3, 

Varsity  Volleyball 

Choir  3 


Class  Sec't  4 

Jr.  Coll.  Conferences  4 

Expansion  Tours  4 

Social  Relation  Comm.  3,  4 

Student  Gov't  Court  4 


"Little  but  mighty"  is  our  representative  from  the  only  place 
in  the  world — "Pennsylvania — God's  country."  Trisha  has  a 
special  affinity  for  Johns  Hopkins  University — we  heartily 
agree  that  our  loquacious  little  Miss  has  good  taste.  She's 
sophisticated,  'sumptuous,  and  number  one  in  everyone's  book. 


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ANNE  DENNIS,  Treasurer 


"Anne" 


"Heard  melodies  are  sweet,  but  those  unheard  are  sweeter" 


May  Day  (Modern  Dance)  3,  4 
A.  A.  Board  4 
Varsity  Hockey  4 
Varsity  Basketball  4 
French  Club  3,  4 


Samadra  Club  4 
Castellan  Stnff  4 
Class  Treas.    I 


What  love  does  to  some  people!  Anne  is  the  girl  with  the 
happy  face  and  smiling  eyes,  the  true  outdoor  enthusiast  with 
a  love  of  sports.  Her  theme  song,  "Take  Me  Out  to  the  Ball 
Game"  has  been  fulfilled,  we  know,  and  she  will  be  accom- 
panied to  many  such  games  with  Herbert  Wood. 


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CAROLYN  SUE  BAUMANN 


'If  thou  regrett'st  thy  youth,  why  live." 


Student  Council  3,  Pres.  4 
Party  Planning  Comm.  3,  4 
Financial  Expenditures  4 
Social  Calendar  Comm.  4 
Autumn  Carnival  Comm.  4 
Jr.  Coll.  Conferences  4 
French  Club  3,  4 


'Nupie" 


Home  Ec.  Club  3,  4 
Choir  3,  4 
Expansion  Tours  4 
Orientation  Comm. 
Castellan    Staff  4 
May  Court  4 


Nupie's  twinkling  blue  eyes  not  only  reflect  her  craving  for 
fun  but  a  genuine  interest  in  those  around  her.  Home  Ec  is 
her  specialty  and  she  plans  to  further  this  study  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Maryland  next  year.  With  business-like  diplomacy 
and  much-envied  poise,  this  lass  will  gain  success  in  all  she 
attempts.   S.M.S.  is  going  to  miss  you,  Nupie. 


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VIRGINIA  ANNE  BURNSIDE  "Itch" 

"The  world  is  so  full  of  a  number  of  things 
I'm  sure  we  should  be  happy  as  kings." 


Social  Relations  Comm.  3 
May  Day  (Modern  Dance)  3,  4 
Home  Ec.  Club  Sec't  3,  Pres.  4 
Varsity  Basketball  3,  Captain  4 
Jr.  Coll.  Conferences  4 
Expansion  Tours  4 


Castellan  Staff  4 
The  Ripples  Staff  4 
Social  Calendar  Comm. 
A.  A.  Board  4 
Choir  4 


To  know  Itch  is  to  love  her.  With  exuberance  personified. 
We'll  also  remember  her  with  one  of  her  most  utilized  ex- 
pressions, "Get  me  my  drinking  hat!"  Her  brown  eyes  and 
friendly  smile  make  her  the  fun-lovinest  gal  we  know.  To 
University  of  Maryland,  we  send  one  of  our  best. 


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CAROLYN  JEAN  DIXON 


"Dixie' 


"Tou  smile,  why,  there's  my  picture  ready  made. 
That's  what  we  painters  call  harmony." 


Mav  Court  3,  Max*  Queen  4 
Samadra  3 
Choir  3,  4 
Cheerleader  3,  4 


Commercial  Club,  Treas.  3,  4 
The  Ripples  Staff  3 
Social  Relations  Comm.  4 


A  queen  in  our  midst — a  beauty  with  brown  eyes  and  lilting 
voice  is  Jean.  "Just  call  me  Pierre."  She  calls  'em  shoes,  we 
call  'em  clodhoppers.  Her  smile  would  woo  Mr.  Boyer,  in- 
deed! A  boost  to  any  dorm  party  or  picnic,  each  of  us  will 
miss  Jean  and  her  winnin'  ways. 


••(-■is©M(33H" 


MARY  BETH  EARLY  "Beth'" 

"Beauty  is  truth,  truth,  beauty 
That  is  all  ye  know,  and  all  ye  need  to  know." 


French  Club  1,  2,  3,  4 
Samadra  1,  2,  Treas.  3,  Pres. 
May  Day  (Modern  Dance' 

2,  3,  4 
Student  Play  Director  2 
A.  A.  Board  3,  V.  P.  4 


The  Ripples  Staff  3,  4 
Castellan  Staff  4 
Class  Sec't  3 
Varsity  Hockey  2,  3,  4 


This  vivacious  and  mischievous  deceiver  has  broken  many- 
resolutions  for  being  on  time — for  four  years.  Twinkletoes,  or 
the  "elder  of  the  Early  twins,"  is  sweet  and  lovely  with  the 
generous  and  welcome  attitude  of  always  possessing  the  desire 
to  help  others.    Hail  to  thee,  blithe  spirit. 


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FRANCIS  FRAZER 


"Francie" 


"Reason  is  the  logic  of  all  things,  great  and  small.' 


Choir  3 

May  Day  (Music)  3 
A.  A.  Board  4 
Assembly  Gornm.  4 


Samadra   3,   4 
Castellan  Stall  4 
Yarsit .  Si  orekeeper  4 


Francie  hails  from  the  Eastern  Shore.  She  is  known  to  her 
classmates  by  "Miss  Rotha,  it's  only  bubble  gum!"  We'll  also 
remember  her  ability  as  a  photographer  and  sports  enthusiast, 
and  her  possession  of  the  miraculous  ability  to  produce  an 
answer  to  every  question. 


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EMILY  MORGAN  MANLOVE  "Em-lee" 

"//  hope,  and  Truth,  and  Justice  may 
avail,  Thou  shall  be  great — all  hail!" 


Varsity  Volleyball  3,  4 

\  arsit)   Basketball  3,  4 

Varsitj    Softball  3 

A.  A.  Board  3,  Pres.  4 

TIME  Current  Allairs  Test  3,  4 


Social  Calendar  Comm.  4 
Chairman  of  Plavday  3 
Student  Council   4 
Spirit  of  Christmas  4 


A  conscientious  student,  Emily  has  her  ambitions  as  her 
guide.  She  is  a  "Champ"  in  every  field — respected  and  ad- 
mired by  all  for  her  display  of  good  sportsmanship,  and  her 
capabilities  as  an  able  and  excellent  leader.  We  remember 
"Em"  as  one  o'  the  finest. 


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ELIZABETH  ANNE  SMITH 


"B.A." 


"All  that  ever  was 
Joyous,  and  char,  and  fresh,  thy  music  doth  surpass- 


Home  Ec.  Club  3,  Treas.  4 
Samadra  3,  4 
Castellan  Staff  4 


The  Ripples  Staff  3 
May  Day  (Music)  3,  4 
Party  Planning  Comm.  4 


Wedding  bells  in  June!  "And  all  that's  best  of  dark  and 
bright  melt  in  her  aspect,  and  in  her  eyes — !"  She  can  cook 
too!  This  lady  of  the  merry  disposition  is  most  gifted  with  a 
talent  for  the  artistic,  for  she  enjoys  literature,  plays  the  piano,1 
and  even  dabbles  in  poetry,  so  we're  told.  May  she  enjoy 
the  best,  for  she  deserves  it. 


-H^M^H" 


ELIZABETH  THOMAS 


"Tomi" 


"With  malice  toward  none  and  charity  toward  all." 


Social  Calendar  Comm.  2 
The  Ripples  Staff  2,  Editor  3,  4 
Castellan  Staff,  Editor  3,  4,  . 
French  Club  2,  3,  Pres.  4 
Choir  1,  2,  3,  4 
King's  Daughters  1,  3, 

Chairman  4 
Expansion  Tours  4 


Libi  ii v  Comm.  4 
Samadra  3,  4 
Varsity  Hockey  4 
Student  Council,  Sec't  3, 

Member  4 
May  Day  4 
Jr.  Coll.  Conferences  4 


An  ambitious  student  with  an  eye  on  her  future,  Tomi  is 
the  pride  of  each  of  her  friends.  She  is  one  individual  who 
appreciates  the  finer  things  in  this  life.  Her  sunny  face  with 
eyes  that  fairly  shine  is  characteristic  of  a  sense  of  humor 
which  is  genuine.  With  the  combination  of  many  and  varied 
abilities — this  lady  spells  success. 


17, 


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1949 


SALLY  MEAGEN  McLEAN  TURNER  "Smokey" 

"Come,  pipe  a  tune  to  dance  to— lass — 


Samadra  1 ,  2 
Class  Secretary  2 
May   Prom  Chairman   3 
Social  Calendar  Comm.  3 
Artist  and  Lecture  Comm.  2,  3 
Varsity  Volleyball  2,  3 
Varsity  Softball   3 
Varsitv  Hockev  4 


May  Day  (Music)    1 
Junior  Coll.  Conferences  4 
Orientation  Comm.  3, 

Chairman  4 
Student  Council  3,  Vice  Pres. 
Athletic  Board  3,  4 
Choir  1,  2,  3,  Student  Dir.  4 


"Our  gal  Sal"  is  known  to  all  by  those  nimble  fingers  that 
can  produce  such  melodic  sounds  on  the  keyboard.  Hailing 
from  Detroit,  she  brings  with  her  that  winning  smile,  those 
devilish  eyes,  and  that  traditional  "Temptation."  She's  an 
artist  at  heart  and  a  true  friend  to  many  hearts. 


1040 


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Most  Typical  Sem  Fern Virginia  Burnside 

Most  Popular Virginia   Burnside 

Contributed  Most  to  the  School Elizabeth  Thomas 

Most  Poised Carolyn  Baumann 

Best  Dressed Jean  Dixon 

Most  Vivacious Virginia  Burnside 

Most  Diplomatic Carolyn  Baumann 

Most  Studious Emily  Manlove 

Best  Dancer Mary  Beth  Early 

Most  Likely  to  Succeed Elizabeth  Thomas 

Most  Creative Betty  Anne  Smith 

Prettiest Jean  Dixon 

Most  Industrious Elizabeth  Thomas 

Best  Figure Virginia  Borgman 

Most  Athletic Emily  Manlove 

Best  Sense  of  Humor Virginia  Burnside 

Most  Versatile Sally  Turner 

Most  Musical Sally   Turner 

Most  Courteous Emily  Manlove 

Best  Personality Virginia   Burnside 

Best  Groomed  Hair Jean  Dixon 

Most  Mischievous Virginia    Burnside 

Most  Sincere Emily  Manlove 

Best  Actress Mary  Beth  Early 


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1940 


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Senior  \^laS5    Will 


We,  the  Senior  Class  of  1949,  being  of  sound  mind 
and  body,  do  hereby  leave  this,  our  last  will  and  testa- 
ment, to  the  members  of  St.  Mary's  Seminary  Junior 
College  who  come  after  us,  in  the  hope  that  they  will 
uphold  the  traditions,  customs,  and  wishes  of  our  class. 

I,  Carolyn  Sue  Baumann,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath 
my  concession  as  mailman  to  anyone  who  can  arrange 
with  Miss  Rotha  to  have  every  fourth  period  in  the 
week  free;  to  all  early  rising  Home  Ec  majors,  the  fun 
and  wonderful  times  we  four  have  shared  at  the  cottage 
this  spring;  and  to  the  fortunate  representative  who 
goes  to  the  Autumn  Carnival  at  Maryland  University 
next  fall,  I  promise  an  unforgettable  three  days  crowded 
with  parties  and  football  games. 

I,  Virginia  Borgman,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath  my 
question,  "Why,  Miss  Rotha?"  to  the  members  of  next 
year's  science  classes;  to  Barbara  Pollock  I  leave  my 
half  interest  in  the  "Ambassador,"  provided  that  she  will 
raise  that  to  at  least  two-thirds  interest  when  she  gradu- 
ates from  the  Seminary;  to  B.  J.  Laufcr,  my  ability  to 
get  all  my  work  in  on  time  in  some  mysterious  fashion; 
and  my  collection  of  "shoes"  to  Shirley  Wilson. 

I,  Virginia  Anne  Burnside,  do  hereby  will  and  be- 
queath my  drinking  hat  to  anyone  who  thinks  they  can 
live  up  to  it;  to  Mary  Jane  Wiles  and  Mary  June  Rob- 
er^on  I  leave  my  good  ole  rocking  chair  in  the  hopes 
that  they  can  live  up  to  the  tradition  that  goes  along 
with  it;  to  Shirley  Wilson  f  leave  my  ability  to  keep 
out  of  trouble.  I  leave  my  upper  bunk  in  the  Home 
Ec  cottage.    I  le.ix  e! 

I,  Eleanor  Anne  Dennis,  will  and  bequeath  my  seat 
on  the  Saturday  night  U.S.O.  bus  to  my  room-mate, 
Edith  Anne  Robinson;  my  love  for  sports  to  June  Dean: 
and  to  Bertha  Stone,  my  desire  for  "Sunday  to  hurry 
and  come!" 

I,  Carolyn  Jean  Dixon,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath 
to  Jeraldine  Rickert,  my  outstanding  ability  to  play 
basketball,  to  Elizabeth  MeWilliams,  my  ever  faithful 
spot  on  the  window-seat  for  day  dreaming,  and  to  Mary 
June  Robertson,  my  beloved  mountains,  in  hopes  that 
her  hearing  apparatus  will  not  be  impaired. 

I,  Mary" Elizabeth  Early,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath 
to  my  little  sis,  Mary  Lee  Witzke,  my  warm  nature  to 
lure  "her  Bill"  to  her  for  always:  to  Miss  Stickney  and 
Mrs.  Manson,  I  will  my  love  for  the  water  so  that  they 
might  swim  the  river  if  they  ever  get  stuck  again;  and 
to  the  school  I  leave  an  escalator  so  that  everyone  here- 
after will  have  no  excuse  for  being  late! 

1.  Rachel  Anne  Early,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath 
my  "Saturday  night  sunburn"  and  my  "time-honored 
privilege"  of  announcing  "Del-Reo — take  your  hair 
down!"  to  Elizabeth  Chandler,  sincerely  hoping  she- 
keeps  me  informed  of  all  details  concerning  specific  areas 
35   miles   due   north;  to  my   li'l  sis,   Barbara   Friend,    I 


leave  my  seat  in  the  choir  for  her  explicit  use;  and  to 
Shirley  Wilson,  I  leave  my  treasured  memories  of  Saint 
Mary's. 

I,  Frances  Ruth  Frazer,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath 
my  Smoker  bridge  hand  to  Mary  Lou  Pinder;  my  moc- 
casins with  the  "personality  plus"  to  the  incinerator;  my 
role  as  Miss  Clutts'  photography  assistant  I  leave  to 
Elisabeth  Parlett.  who  demonstrated  her  ability  at  the 
February-March  birthday  dinner;  to  my  room-mate, 
Shirley  Wilson,  I  leave  my  pink  pajamas,  my  mid-nite 
seat  on  the  north  stairs,  and  my  sincerest  wishes  that  her 
next  year's  room-mate  is  also  an  "early-bird."  Last,  but 
not  least,  I  leave  Richard,  my  favorite  Saint-Mary's- 
Sunday-afternoon-tradition  to  the  Seminary. 

I,  Maryanne  Patricia  Hayward,  do  hereby  will  and 
bequeath  to  my  little  sis,  Mary  June  Robertson,  my 
"natural"  curly  hair  and  Chris;  to  Cail  Teese,  my  week- 
ends so  that  she  will  not  get  too  homesick ;  my  "Turkish 
sarongs"  I  leave  to  all  Sem-Fems  over  five-foot-two: 
and,  also  to  all  Sem-Fems,  a  wonderful  vacation  in 
Pennsylvania"! 

T,  Emily  Morgan  Manlove.  do  hereby  will  and  be- 
queath my  modern  dance  ability  to  Laura  Jo  Muessen: 
to  Byrd  Lynch,  I  leave  my  Time  magazines  for  her 
private  use;  I  leave  my  glass  guard  to  anyone  who  might 
find  it  useful,  with  the  hope  that  it  will  not  permanently 
alter  the  shape  of  their  nose;  and  my  nicknames  I  leave 
to  the  student  body  to  use  at  their  own  discretion. 

I.  Elizabeth  Anne  Smith,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath 
the  G.  C.  A.  part  of  Patuxent  to  any  Sem-Fem  who 
thinks  she  can  handle  the  situation  in  two  years  as  I 
did;  to  my  li'l  sis,  Norma  Weaver,  I  leave  the  Seminar) 
to  be  taken  as  she  sees  fit;  and  to  my  room-mate.  Bette 
Jayne  Laufer,  I  leave  a  bus  ticket  to  "Dreamland"  so 
that  she  and  Earle  can  come  visit  us. 

I.  Elizabeth  Duckett  Thomas,  will  and  bequeath  my 
natural  curl  and  all  my  hair  cutting  devices  to  Edith 
Anne  Robinson,  in  hopes  that  she  will  be  more  conser- 
vative in  using  them  than  I  was;  to  Mary  Alice  Waeschc. 
1  leave  my  ability  to  master  the  French  language,  in 
hopes  that  Miss  Stickney  will  not  have  need  of  the  same 
degree  of  patience  as  she  needed  for  her  four  years 
with  me. 

I,  Sally  Megan  McLean  Turner,  will  my  quiet  room 
to  Miss  Rotha  that  she  may  go  undisturbed  by  noise 
made  in  the  hall  after  hours.  To  Joanne  Munson,  I  will 
my  ability  to  make  straight  A's  in  Chemistry:  my  love 
for  the  U.S.O.  I  will  to  Betsy  Jean  Parlett,  that  she  may- 
have  as  much  fun  as  I  have  had.  To  anyone  who  wants 
it,  I  will  my  love  for  Dt'-troit  Mitch-i-gan! 

In  witness  hereof,  we,  the  members  of  the  Senior 
Class  of  St.  Mary's  Seminary-Junior  College,  have  sub- 
scribed our  names  and  affixed  our  seal  on  this  sixth  day 
of  June  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  ninetccn-hundred  and 
forty-nine. 


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Etje  Castellan 


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Five  years  ago,  the  Senior  Class  of  1949  was  un- 
officially begun.  It  was  a  warm  day  in  September,  1944, 
when  Carolyn  Zimmerman  and  Mary  Alice  Larson  reg- 
istered as  sub-Freshmen.  The  following  September, 
M.A.  and  Suzy  were  joined  by  the  official  Freshman 
class  of  1945.  Rita  Bittle  was  duly  elected  President, 
with  Jane  Dodson  serving  as  Vice-President,  Jean  Booth 
as  Secretary,  and  Betty  Gene  Myers  as  Treasurer.  Mrs. 
Hyre  was  class  advisor.  Together  we  planned  our  as- 
sembly on  "The  Life  of  a  Typical  Sem-Fem,"  our  dance 
— The  Big  Top  Hop — which  was  a  big  success,  and  our 
Speech  Arts  play — The  Blackberry  Patch.  On  May  Day, 
Bettv  Gene  Myers,  our  strawberry-blonde  princess,  was 
lovely  in  her  lime  green  dress.  The  end  of  May  brought 
forth  plans  for  the  Sophomore  picnic  and  the  "typing 
of  the  daisies."  The  year  closed  with  fond  memories  and 
anxious  anticipation  of  the  year  to  come. 

We  returned  in  September  to  find  several  members  of 
our  class  had  been  replaced  with  new-comers — making 
our  total  number  nineteen.  We  graciously  accepted  our 
role  as  Sophomores,  and  in  due  time  elected  class  offi- 
cers. They  were:  Mary  Alice  Larson,  Nancy  Miller, 
Sally  Turner,  and  Peggy  Burch — President,  Vice-Presi- 
dent, Secretary,  and  Treasurer  respectively.  With  Miss 
Beatty  as  class  advisor,  and  the  complete  cooperation  of 
all  our  class,  we  presented  our  Armistice  Day  King's 
Daughters,  and  our  assembly.  The  Sophomore-Senior 
Bazaar  was  an  overwhelming  success — even  if  the  coffee 
was  strong!  May  Day  left  us  memories  of  Nancy  Miller 
in  pale  blue,  and  Betty  Gene  Myers  in  green — both  of 
whom  we  Sophomores  thought  were  truly  lovelier  than 
any  on  the  court.  The  hayride  picnic  to  Point  Lookout, 
exams.  Play  Day,  Class  Day,  Baccalaureate,  and  Gradua- 
tion followed  in  rapid  succession — closing  a  glorious  year 
in  the  lives  of  the  "Ethnocentrical  Nineteen." 

The  summer  passed  rapidly;  and  the  quintet — Sally 
Turner,  Betsy  Hartshorn,  Beth  Early,  Rachel  Early,  and 
Elizabeth  Thomas — returned  to  be  joined  by  eighteen 
up-and-coming  Juniors.  The  Orientation  Committee, 
Junior  members  being  Rachel  Early  and  Sally  Turner, 
sought  the  introduction  of  the  "new-girls"  to  school  lite; 
and  the  Athletic  Association  added  their  part  by  giving 
an  excellent  picnic  at  Pine  Bar!  September  17,  class 
elections — our  first  big  undertaking  as  Juniors:  Rachel 
Early,  President,  Auria  Nan  Valentine,  Vice-President, 
Beth  Early,  Secretary,  and  Leigh  Ribble,  Treasurer, 
were  elected,  and  with  the  aid  of  Miss  Clutts  as  Ad- 
visor, the  big  plans  for  the  year  began  to  form. 

Our  history  would  be  truly  incomplete  without  men- 
tioning the  versatility  of  our  classmates.  The  Council 
claimed  Elizabeth  Thomas  as  Secretary,  with  Sally  Tur- 
ner, Leigh  Ribble.  and  Carolyn  Baumann  as  council- 
members.  Serving  on  the  Athletic  Board  were  Betsy 
Hartshorn — Social  Chairman.  Beth  Early — Walking, 
Sally  Turner — Boating,  and  Emily  Manlove — Volley- 
ball. Leigh  Ribble  and  Elizabeth  Thomas  performed  a 
commendable  job  as  co-editors  of  the  Signal  News.  Truly 


with  such  representatives  as  we  Juniors  had,  we  could 
not  help  but  succeed  in  all  we  attempted! 

Hockey  season  arrived,  and  we  rallied  to  the  cause. 
Many  of  us  had  never  played  before,  and  much  had  to 
be  learned.  We  wonder,  at  this  time,  if  that  "falling 
cross-bar"  had  any  bad  effects  on  Beth's  technique! 
While  we  neither  won  first  nor  second  place,  we  dramati- 
cally tied  for  third,  resolving  to  do  better  as  Seniors. 

November  8,  a  somewhat  ( ! )  cloudy  day,  heralded 
the  Fall  Prom,  "Make  Mine  Music."  For  days  ahead, 
we  had  been  busily  working  on  decorations  in  anticipa- 
tion of  the  gala  affair.  As  we  climbed  into  bed  in  the 
wee  hours  of  the  morning  of  November  9,  we  were 
agreed  on  its  success. 

The  time  of  our  Junior-Freshman  play  was  rapidly 
approaching,  and  we  eagerly  awaited  the  official  ap- 
pearance of  our  talent.  Sally  Turner  as  Student  Direc- 
tor of  "Home  to  Mother"  and  Betsy  Hartshorn  as  Stu- 
dent Director  of  "At  the  Junction"  made  us  truly  proud, 
and  convinced  that  an  evening  of  entertainment  was 
guaranteed.  Could  we  ever  forget  Mary  Clarke's  im- 
mortal line:   "Men,  they're  all  alike!" 

December  7,  the  King's  Daughter's  Program,  "Christ- 
mas Everywhere"  was  our  pride  and  joy.  Emily,  Anne, 
Norma  Lee,  and  Rachel  went  "a-wassailing"  for  greens, 
only  to  find  the  four-mile  trek  was  a  wee  bit  chilly  and 
the  southern  Maryland  woods  were  inhabited  with  a 
variety  of  animals.  The  "Oscar"  for  the  best  acting  of 
the  evening  went  to  Earl  Compton  as  Grandfather,  and 
Eddie  Crouch  as  Father.  Our  resources  came  in  handy 
when  male  parts  in  plays  were  involved! 

Christmas  festivities  and  preparations  were  soon  upon 
us.  The  Speech  Class  was  unforgettable  in  its  remark- 
able (?)  performance  in  the  Pageant.  The  Christmas 
Banquet  was  the  first  formal  one  of  the  year,  and  a  red- 
letter  day  on  our  class  calendar.  For  several  days  we  had 
been  rehearsing  our  skit,  "Why  the  Chimes  Rang"  and 
as  a  result,  the  prize  was  ours.  Early  the  morning  after 
the  banquet,  6:00  a.m.  to  be  exact,  the  rushing  of  many 
feet  awakened  us,  and  we  too  joined  in  the  caroling, 
most  of  us  crawling  wearily  back  into  bed  for  thirty 
minutes  after  we  had  sung  ourselves  hoarse!  Of  course 
there  were  a  few  ambitious  ones  who  stayed  up  to  finish 
that  last-minute  packing.  After  what  seemed  an  eternity, 
the  last  class  was  over,  and  we  were  on  our  way  home. 

Christmas  vacation  went  almost  too  fast.  We  returned 
to  school  in  early  January  to  find  we  were  missing  two 
members — Bettv  Lamoreux  and  Mary  Clarke  Wilson. 
Their  leaving  left  us  with  no  details  as  to  when  our 
next  holiday  would  be,  for  who  could  count  as  accu- 
rately as  they  the  hours  'til  the  next  one! 

Exams  were  fast  approaching,  a  new  experience  for 
many  of  us.  It  scarcely  seemed  possible  they  were  so 
near.  Perhaps  the  anticipated  mid-winter  recess  made 
the  initial  shock  less  painful,  even  if  we  did  have  a 
"baby-blizzard"  ra  ging  outside  during  our  English  19 
exam. 


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February  came  in,  heralded  by  our  return  to  school. 
TIME  TESTS  were  taken,  and  in  due  time  statistics 
proved  that  Emily  was  a  Junior  who  was  currently 
aware.  We  must  admit  we  were  proud  of  her — even  if 
somewhat  jealous! 

February  24 — seems  something  happened  then!  Oh, 
yes — Miss  Clutts,  our  own  Advisor,  "had  growed  like 
Topsy"  and  her  birthday  was  quite  upon  us!  The  cake 
and  candles  came  in  installments,  but  I  must  admit  the 
gifts  were  priceless — in  particular  that  KOW! 

March  brought  preparations  for  volleyball  and  the 
close  of  basketball  season.  Despite  our  strenuous  efforts, 
the  Senior  basketball  team  placed  first  in  the  intramural 
games — leaving  us  to  second  place.  The  team  was  co- 
ordinated to  a  fine  degree  with  such  players  as  Sally 
Turner,  Ginny  Ikirnside,  Norma  Lee  Mason,  Emily 
Manlovc,  Anne  Dennis,  and  Beth  Early.  We  won  second 
place  in  the  volleyball  tournament  and  accredit  our 
success  to  the  cry  of  "Help  it  over"  and  our  team.  Class 
morale  was  boosted  tremendously  by  pretty  and  agile 
cheerleaders — Dixie  and  Ginger.  Remember  "ak-a-lak- 
a-ching"? 

The  "take-off"  power  of  the  school  bus  was  tested 
and  proven  highly  efficient  at  Charlotte  Hall  on  March 
8!  The  occasion  was  a  play,  "Arsenic  and  Old  Lace" 
by  name — a  most  enjoyable  evening.  We  left  soon  after 
this  for  home,  Easter,  and  rest!  Dottie  Clagett  took  her 
leave  here,  and  we  acknowledged  our  number  as  fast 
decreasing. 

The  better  part  of  April  was  consumed  with  re- 
hearsals for  May  Day,  and  a  conscious  effort  to  main- 
tain good  posture  for  a  twenty-four-hour  period.  Blue- 
ribbon  dog  show! 

May  Day — it  was  here  at  last.  We  had  heard  much 
about  it,  but  seeing  is  believing.  Despite  the  warm  sun- 
shine in  the  morning,  by  noon,  the  sky  was  gray  and  it 
had  begun  to  drizzle.  Even  if  the  curl  in  our  hair  was 
doomed,  the  rain  did  not  dampen  our  spirits.  We  were 
truly  twice  honored,  for  we  had  not  only  Ginger  as  our 
class  princess,  but  Miss  Maryland  of  1947 — known  to 
us  as  Dixie,  as  an  honorary  member  of  the  court.  Ginger 
was  precious  in  pale  blue,  and  Dixie,  stunning  in  daf- 
fodil yellow.  The  court  was  entertained  by  a  Fox  Hunt 
— our  own  Beth  as  Whipper  of  the  hounds.  Leigh  Rih- 
hlc  was  the  Master's  Lady,  and  Rachel  Early,  a  Lady 
of  the  hunt.  Ginny  and  Trish  were  Fox-Hounds  and 
Norma  Lee,  the  butler.  Anne  Dennis  and  Beth  Early 
completed  the  group  of  May  Pole  Dancers.  Before  we 
leave  this  occasion  in  our  reminiscences,  we  must  men- 
tion Sally  and  Betty  Anne  who  played  the  piano.  It  was 
invaluable.  Nor  must  we  forget  the  tea  which  followed. 
The  day  was  concluded  by  the  annual  May  Dance, 
sponsored  by  the  Student  Government  Association. 

May  9,  and  our  last  Junior  King's  Daughter's  Pro- 
gram.  The  date  was  Mother's  Day  and  the  program 
was  composed  of  several  tableaux  depicting  famous 
mothers  in  the  Bible. 

The  farewell  picnic  to  the  Seniors  was  scheduled  for 
May  22.  For  weeks  we  had  been  planning  for  it — 
although  we  did  not  fully  anticipate  the  "terms"  of  the 


transportation  contract!  We  really  didn't  mind  that 
three-  or  four-mile  trek — or  for  those  of  us  who  chanced 
a  ride  back,  the  crowded  conditions! 

The  Junior  Art  course  was  climaxed  by  the  Art  Tour 
on  May  24  to  various  points  of  interest.  Despite  our 
uninvited  "friends"  who  joined  us  at  Massaneri,  a  won- 
derful time  was  had  by  all. 

The  Speech  Arts  Contest  on  May  27  was  our  last 
formal  appearance  as  Juniors.  The  performance  of 
Leigh  Ribble  and  Carolyn  Baumann  was  superb,  and 
it  was  with  great  pleasure  that  we  won  second  place. 

Ay,  the  end  of  the  year  was  upon  us.  Exams  had  been 
duly  taken  and  packing  had  begun.  We  cannot  forget, 
as  we  look  back,  the  daisy-picking  on  Class  Day  Morn- 
ing— almost  before  sunrise,  the  thrill  of  being  "capped," 
singing  "Seniors"  at  our  last  party,  and  the  farewells 
after  Graduation.  Truly,  our  predecessors  left  us  with 
many  fond  memories  and  much  for  which  to  strive  as 
Seniors. 

Summers  have  a  habit  of  passing  quickly,  and  this 
one  was  no  exception.  By  August,  each  of  us  were  di- 
verting our  thoughts  to  fast-approaching  coke-sessions, 
pajama  parties,  "little  sisters,"  study-hall,  and  the 
Smoker  card  games! 

September — and  school.  The  Orientation  Commit- 
tee was  the  first  to  return — headed  by  Sally  Turner. 
Assisting  her  were  Nupie  Baumann,  Ginger  Borgman, 
and  Rachel  Early.  The  "new  girls"  were  greeted  and 
introduced  to  St.  Mary's  and  the  "old  girls."  We  were 
at  last  full-fledged  Seniors,  and  realized  the  full  import 
of  the  name. 

The  class  was  headed  by  Rachel  Early  as  President, 
and  ably  assisted  by  Virginia  Borgman,  Patricia  Hay- 
ward,  and  Norma  Lee  Mason  as  Vice-President,  Secre- 
tary, and  Treasurer  respectively.  The  A.  A.  Picnic  was 
the  first  project  of  the  year  with  our  skit,  "Little  Boy 
Blue,"  our  pride  and  joy.  Sunday,  September  12,  was 
the  Senior  Tea.  We  frantically  tried  to  boil  water  on  a 
stove  with  no  gas;  but,  despite  this,  the  tea  was  a  re- 
markable success. 

By  this  time,  we  had  finally  had  time  to  count  noses, 
and,  to  our  distress,  we  found  that  Betsy  Hartshorn, 
Joan  Lee,  Leigh  Ribble,  Joann  Rose,  Kip  Valentine,  and 
Nancy  McClennahan  had  not  returned.  We  were  only 
fourteen  strong;  but  we  had  high  hopes,  and  adopted 
the  adage  "Quality,  not  quantity"  as  our  own. 

We  Seniors  were  well  represented  in  the  many  student 
organizations.  Carolyn  Baumann  was  Student  Govern- 
ment Association  President,  with  Sally  Turner  serving 
as  Vice-President.  Tomi  Thomas  and  Emily  Manlove 
became  our  council  members,  and  Ginger  and  Trish 
permanent  court  members.  The  Senior  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation officers  were  Emily  Manlove  as  President,  Betty 
Early  as  Vice-President,  with  Anne  Dennis — Softball 
Chairman,  Virginia  Borgman — Cheerleading  Chairman, 
Sally  Turner — Social  Chairman,  Francis  Frazer — Tennis 
Chairman,  Virginia  Burnside — Basketball  Chairman. 
Dramatics  claimed  two  of  us  for  Samadra  officers — Beth 
Early  and  Virginia  Borgman,  President  and  Vice- 
President  respectively.  Yes,  we  were  definitely  to  be  a 
busy  group  of  people. 


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The  new  school  year  brought  with  it  our  new  school 
President,  Miss  May  Russell.  It  did  not  take  us  long 
to  feel  how  very  much  a  part  of  us  she  was.  October  2 
was  a  gala  celebration  of  her  birthday,  and  we  Seniors 
were  very  proud  of  our  Class  sponsor. 

The  Senior  King's  Daughters  on  October  3  was  a 
presentation  of  the  most  important  facts  of  the  school 
history  and  background,  for  we  felt  that  all  should  know 
of  it.   It  was  already  a  part  of  us. 

For  weeks  we  had  been  singing  "Seniors,"  but  the 
first  indication  of  its  "subtle"  truth  appeared  on  Oc- 
tober 6.  It  was  that  eventful  day  that  we  won  a  quiz 
(on  our  intelligence!)  and  a  wonderful  box  of  Hershey 
Kisses.  Such  proof  of  our  prowess  called  for  a  celebra- 
tion in  true  Senior  style — a  pajama  party  at  which  our 
prize  was  divided  equally  and  impartially  by  Rachel 
and  Ginger! 

The  first  long  weekend  came  slowly  and  passed  quickly. 
We  returned  with  many  plans  for  the  forthcoming  Fall 
Prom.  As  usual,  it  rained  on  the  big  night — but  what's 
a  formal  dance  at  St.  Mary's  without  rain.  November 
was  climaxed  with  Thanksgiving,  and  the  close  of  the 
hockey  season.  We  placed  second  in  the  intramural 
play-offs,  ceding  first  place  to  the  Sophomores  by  one 
point. 

December  came  in  with  a  bang!  The  plans  for  the 
Baltimore  Sunday  Sun  article  were  much  discussed,  and 
the  final  results  were  gratifying.  Term  papers  for  Eng- 
lish and  Choir  rehearsals  consumed  the  majority  of  our 
free  time.  Nor  must  we  forget  our  Senior-Sophomore 
Bazaar  and  the  many  hours  of  fun  involved  in  its  prep- 
aration. Emily  again  presided  over  the  dishpan,  and 
Nupie  over  the  future!  Seems  her  fortunes  were  authen- 
tic! The  Pageant  involved  Seniors  in  many  instances. 
Our  "bobby-soxer."  Ginger,  was  natural  in  her  part,  and 
Dixie  as  the  Christmas  Angel  was  unforgettable.  Know- 
ing for  sure  the  Spirit  of  Christmas  would  be  a  Senior, 
organized  "speculation"  was  initiated  in  the  form  of 
an  extensive  daily  oucstioning.  We  all  had  our  own 
suspicions,  and  few  of  us  are  still  eligible  to  go  to  Heav- 
en! The  honor  was  awarded  to  Emily  Manlove — a  true 
representative  of  St.  Mary's. 

The  Banquet  had  a  sentimental  note,  for  each  of  us 
remembered  it  was  our  last  together.  We  had  resolved 
to  repeat  our  previous  record  and  succeeded  in  winning 
the  best  skit — "The  Gold  Piece."  The  celebration  after 
this  victory  proved  most  entertaining — the  box  of  Her- 
shev  bars  being  the  focal  point  of  interest.  It  was  not 
until  breakfast  the  following  morning  that  we  counted 
noses  to  see  if  we  all  had  survived — especially  Ginger! 
Caroling,  packing,  and  running  for  the  bus  concluded 
our  Christmas  festivities  at  school  for  1948.  Home  was 
our  main  thought. 

January.  1949 — another  year.  Basketball  season  was 
upon  us,  and  Anne  Dennis,  one  of  our  star  basketball 
guards,  broke  her  arm  in  the  first  game  of  the  season. 
Exam  week  was  a  necessary  evil  and  we  all  pulled 
through  with  banners  flying.  We  bid  a  fond  farewell 
to  Norma  Lee  Mason  at  her  bridal  shower  on  January 
27,  insisting  that  she  and  Jim  return  to  see  us  graduate. 


We  were  thirteen  now.  and  we  decided  to  be  a 
"bakers'  dozen"  instead  of  viewing  the  pessimistic  con- 
notations of  the  number  13. 

February  1  introduced  the  "cut  system"  to  the  student 
body.  Three  of  us  made  the  Honor  Roll:  Elizabeth 
Thomas.  Rachel  Early,  and  Emily  Manlove. 

The  TIME  test  was  again  suffered  through,  and 
Emily  crammed  all  night!  The  final  results  proved  her 
efforts  were  not  in  vain — she  did  it  again!  Congratu- 
lations! 

The  close  of  basketball  season  was  a  triumph  for  the 
Seniors — the  coveted  first  place  was  ours. 

March  3 — oh,  that  fire-drill!  Sleep  was  hopeless  after 
that — 5:45  a.m. — even  the  roosters  were  still  a-bed!  It 
took  a  long  weekend  to  recuperate,  and  we  returned 
with  new  vigor — Sppng  was  coming! 

Volleyball,  plans  for  our  Assembly  and  King's  Daugh- 
ters and  the  Easter  holiday — April  was  here  and  gone 
in  no  time. 

May  Day  arrived  in  a  flurry  of  activity  and  suspense. 
Each  of  us  felt  a  part  of  the  gala  occasion  in  that  we 
were  represented  in  so  many  phases  of  the  celebration. 
First  and  foremost  in  our  minds  was  our  own  Jean 
Dixon  who  thrilled  us  beyond  expression  as  Mav  Queen. 
Her  beauty  was  radiant,  framed  in  her  lovely  white 
gown.  Nor  can  we  remember  the  cc  'it  without  Vir- 
ginia Borgman  in  pale  pink  and  Carolyn  Baumann  in 
sky-blue.  We  Seniors  were  truly  proud  to  have  such 
lovely  princesses.  Twice-honored  were  we,  for  Beth,  our 
graceful  ballerina,  charmed  us  all  with  her  portrayal  of 
the  Lorelei.  Virginia  Burnside  was  unforgettable  in  her 
role  of  court  jester,  and  Betty  Anne  Smith's  piano  ac- 
companiment was  invaluable.  May  Day  closed  with 
treasured  memories  and  great  excitement  over  the  plans 
for  the  forthcoming  formal  May  Prom.  Time  was  tick- 
ing by  at  a  rapid  rate! 

Our  Senior  trip  to  Washington  on  Mav  20  for  a  show 
and  buffet  supper  made  many  of  us  realize  how  few  re- 
maining days  there  were.  A  grand  and  glorious  time 
was  had  by  all,  even  if  we  had  to  take  "sleep  late"  to 
recover! 

May  21  brought  more  fellowship — this  time  in  the 
form  of  a  picnic  given  by  the  Juniors  as  a  farewell  gift 
to  us.  The  thrill  of  the  campfire  and  singing  was  one 
we  could  never  forget — it  was  etched  on  our  memories 
fcr  future  eniovment. 

May  also  brought  Alumnae  Weekend — a  grand,  glo- 
rious introduction  to  the  organization.  The  Lecture  Tours 
for  Publicitv  com  hided  on  Mav  24.  For  those  of  us  who 
participated,  the  experience  was  priceless. 

Yes,  the  school  year  was  fast  drawing  to  a  close.  Our 
last  exams  at  St.  Mary's  were  completed.  Play  Day  had 
passed,  and  sentiment  was  high  at  the  last  formal  A.  A. 
Banquet.  Class  Day  was  truly  our  own.  and  as  we 
planted  our  ivy,  we  pledged  to  return  often.  It  was  a 
noble  symbol  of  our  deep-rooted  friendship  and  love  for 
St.  Mary's.  Time  was  short  and  many  thoughts  were 
rushing  through  our  minds.  Our  last  Senior  party,  the 
breakfast  given  l>\  Nupie,  Ginny,  and  Betty  Anne  at 
the  Home  Ec  Cottage,  culminated  our  wonderful  years 


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together,  and  as  the  merry-making  ended,  we  looked 
forward  to  Baccalaureate,  Graduation,  and  our  Ocean 
Citv  vacation. 

The  strains  of  "Pomp  and  Circumstance"  and  the  call- 
ing of  our  names  singly — we  knew  our  days  as  Seniors 
of  1949  were  completed,  but  not  forgotten.  We  left,  hop- 
ing that  we  had  fulfilled  that  which  was  expected  of 


us,  and  that  those  who  would  follow  us  would  find  here 
the  success  and  happiness  that  we  had  discovered  to- 
gether. 

Rich  joy  and  love  we  got  and  gave; 

Our  hearts  were  merry  as  our  dress. 

Pile  laurel  wreaths  upon  our  grave 

Who  did  not  gain,  but  were  success. 

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Well,  what  do  you  know — if  it  isn't  "June  6,  1959,  and 
here  we  are  in  Ocean  City,  Maryland,  again  for  our 
class  reunion.  Emily  Manlove,  of  course,  is  the  first  one 
to  arrive!  Anne  Dennis  Wood  arrives  shortly  afterward. 
We  find  that  Emily  is  an  ever-faithful  teacher  of  his- 
tory. At  the  same  time  she  is  principal  of  the  school  in 
her  home  town.  Cecilton,  of  course;  and  everybody  loves 
her  because  she  has  adopted  the  new  famed  Diplomatic 
System  whereby  naughty  pupils  are  punished  most  tact- 
fully and  without  having  to  receive  four  slips  and  a  trip 
to  court  to  be  tried!  And  do  you  know  she  is  still  won- 
dering whether  she  had  lived  up  to  all  the  requirements, 
ideals,  and  standards  of  being  president  of  the  Athletic 
Association  back  in  '49.  She  is  wearing  a  dress  of  Blue 
Ribbons  and  is  proud  (in  a  modest  sort  of  way)  of  her 
menagerie  of  kitties,  kittens,  and  cats  of  all  colors, 
shapes,  and  sizes  she  has  raised  since  she  graduated  from 
the  Seminary!  You  guessed  it!  That  was  her  hobby, 
and  it  still  is! 

Anne  has  brought  all  her  embroidering  with  her.  You 
see,  she's  embroidering  shoe  bags  now  because  Herb  has 
just  recently  broken  his  leg  from  falling  over  18  pairs 
of  shoes  at  one  time,  and  she  wants  to  make  her  pride 
and  joys  attractive  containers!  She  has  turned  out  to  be 
a  most  famous  cook.  In  fact,  now,  in  all  her  free  time 
during  the  day  she  goes  one  day  to  the  Martha  Wash- 
ington factory,  one  day  to  Esskay's  meat  factory,  and 
one  day  to  Heinz's  factory  making  enough  of  her  own 
new  concoctions  to  last  the  rest  of  the  world  until  the 
next  week  comes  up.    (At  heart  she's  a  scientist!) 

Then  who  should  mince  in  but  Jean  Dixon!  She's 
-~t ill  just  as  sweet  and  pretty  as  a  picture!  We  can  see 
by  her  suitcase  stickers  and  tags  she's  been  flying,  and  a 
well  known  flyer,  too!  The  very  first  thing  she  says 
when  she  arrives  is,  "Oh,  my  feet!  These  shoes  are 
killing  me!"  I  guess  I  hardly  need  mention  the  fact 
that  she  has  wiped  Lily  Pons  and  Jeanette  MacDonald 
completely  off  the  map  when  it  comes  to  opera  singing. 
Yes!  Just  as  Milton  was  known  as  the  "organ  voice  of 
England,"  so  Dixie  is  known  as  the  "heart  rending  violin 
voice  of  America"  all  over  the  world  today.  I  forgot  to 
mention  that  between  scenes  of  singing,  she  models 
shoes! 

Who  just  threw  a  basketball  in  that  door?  (in  the 
distance)   "Where  is  my  drinkin'  hat,  man?"    Why,  you 


know  it,  it's  none  other  than  Ginny  Burnside!  Itch  is 
just  as  crazy  and  happy-go-lucky  as  ever.  And  being 
an  all-star  basketball  coach  keeps  her  on  the  go  all  the 
time.  It  doesn't  take  long  for  us  all  to  find  out  that 
Ginnie,  too,  has  become  a  great  speaker  because  of  her 
lively  and  pleasing  personality!  She  told  me  that  she 
attributes  all  her  parliamentary  practices  to  her  first 
attempt  as  Master  of  Ceremonies  for  the  play,  "Only 
an  Orphan  Girl"  back  in  '49. 

"Clippety  Clop!  Clippety  Clop!"  Yep,  "Whoa!"  says 
Francie  Frazer  as  Richard  (otherwise  known  as  Prince 
Charming! )  helps  Francie  from  her  beloved  animal, 
the  horse!  She's  a  reg'lar  "hayseed"  now!  And  do  you 
know  what  bonnet  she  wore  for  this  past  Easter  of  '59? 
That's  right,  her  "salty  hat"!  Francie  holds  sessions  of 
"Argumentive  Argumentations"  for  all  those  people  in 
the  Eastern  States  who  have  some  difficulty,  prejudice, 
arguments,  or  the  like  and  would  like  to  discuss  it  and 
get  it  out  of  his  or  her  system.  Incidentally,  she  is  noted 
for  her  clever  conductance  of  such  frictionous  sessions 
as  this.    Congratulations,  "Frazer"! 

Here  comes  Sally  Turner!  Goodness,  is  she  talking  to 
herself  as  she  meanders  to  the  door?  But,  of  course  not, 
she's  singing  that  traditional  Temptation!  She  hasn't 
quite  decided  yet  between  Joe,  Gene,  Hank,  Paul,  or  Ed! 
"Well,  great  fathers!!"  Sally  has  promised  to  build  us  a 
campfire  for  our  beach  party,  too!  She's  famed  all  over 
the  Middle  Atlantic  States  for  that,  you  know!  That 
gal  has  really  made  a  name  for  herself  within  these  ten 
short  years.  For  the  past  five  years,  three  nights  a  week 
she  goes  to  three  schools  somewhere  throughout  the 
country  and  shows  the  students  just  how  talented  she 
has  become  at  being  able  to  make  a  long  basketball  shot 
standing  at  one  end  of  the  basketball  court  and  heaving 
the  ball  into  the  other  end  of  the  court  all  because  of 
her  physical  education  training  back  in  the  "good  ole' 
days"  ten  years  ago.  And  in  case  you  are  interested  she 
has  become  a  millionaire  by  doing  that  alone!  So  you 
see  what  you  can  do  when  you  put  your  mind  to  it! 

And  now,  in  the  latest  style  of  "sky  blue  pink"  shoes, 
Ginger  Borgman  steps  into  our  '59  reunion,  too.  She 
says  her  children  were  really  difficult  to  leave  because 
they  are  such  little  "pesks!"  She's  still  just  as  petite  and 
pretty  with  her  short,  wavy  blond  hair.  And  do  you 
know,  she's  as  bad  with  18  pairs  of  eyeglasses  (since  she's 


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none  other  than  the  United  States'  famed  Dr.  Opto 
Borgman)  as  Anne  Dennis  Wood  is  with  her  18  pairs 
of  shoes.  Ginger  says  in  the  evenings  when  she  has  little 
or  nothing  to  do,  she  experiments  with  dendrites,  axons, 
and  neurons  and  is  now  well  on  the  road  to  making 
mechanical  nervous  systems  which  can  either  work  in 
parts  or  as  a  whole!  She  claims  it  will  be  very  valuable 
when  it  is  allowed  to  go  on  the  market  to  be  sold.  Just 
think!  If  you're  told  you  don't  have  enough  life  (or 
nerves)  in  you,  just  buy  some  and  take  it  3  times  a  day 
in  a  glas  full  of  H20  with  a  little  extra  hydrogen  in  it! 
With  bundles  of  papers  under  Nupie  Baumann's  arm, 
she  crosses  the  threshold  of  Ocean  City's  Senior  abode. 
Yes,  Siree!  She's  a  busy  congresswoman  now.  (Inci- 
dentally, there  are  rumors  I  hear  of  her  running  as  pres- 
ident in  the  next  election,  but  don't  mention  it!)  She. 
unlike  Anne  and  Francie,  has  not  made  up  her  mind 
as  to  whether  she  will  take  to  domestic  life  or  not.  As 
another  extra  curricular  activity,  Nupie  is  teaching  Lord 
Byron  Literature.  She  has  been  trying  to  encourage  all 
of  us  to  come  and  join  the  class  but  odd  as  it  may  seem 
there  is  a  general  reply  of,  "I  remember  when  I  was  at 
school  in  '49  and  as  we  have  it  here  I'd  rather  not  join 
your  class  in  that  fashion!"  But  that's  all  right,  Nupie, 
"the  race  of  life  becomes  a  hopeless  flight  to  those  that 


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"Down  on  the  banks  of  the  blue  St.  Mary's!"  Oh, 
golly!  That  must  be  Rachel  Early.  It  is!  I've  just  heard 
Ginger  ask  her  what  she's  doing  with  that  immense  book 
bag.  "Why,"  says  Rachel,  "it's  full  of  Erlinmeyer  and 
Florence  flasks,  test  tubes,  thistle  tubes,  a  bunsen  burner, 
deflagrating  spoons,  blue  and  pink  litmus  paper,  and 
oh,  yes!  evaporating  dishes  and  a  mortar  and  pestle  to 
cook  all  our  meals  in  for  our  stay  here!  And,  I  would 
like  to  tell  you  all,  Ernie  and  I  have  worked  out  and 
simplified  to  high  school  level  Einstein's  theory  of  Rela- 
tivity! She,  too,  has  an  extra  curricular  activity;  that  is, 
on  the  side  she  cleans  slides  and  films  for  movie  houses, 
types  term  papers  for  the  students  in  Baltimore  City, 
and  supervises  the  production  of  all  "Shmoos"  sold  on 
the  market  since  she  is  very  attached  to  them!  Tomi 
and  Rachel  are  still  almost  inseparable. 

Yes,  that's  right,  and  to  prove  it,  here  comes  Tomi 
Thomas  with  Navy  medals  and  ribbons  from  head  to  toe! 
We  all  can  tell  that  Gordon  must  be  doing  wonderfully 


in  his  career.  Tomi,  what  is  that  shining  gold  pin  with 
493/2  engraved  on  it?  Oh,  that's  wonderful,  and  I'll 
bet  it  wasn't  easy  to  Christianize  all  those  people!  Tomi 
is  a  social  worker.  Just  as  President  Wilson  had  his 
famous  14  Points,  so  Tomi  has  established  her  famous 
1 3  Points,  using  each  Senior  as  an  example  for  the  rest 
of  the  world  showing  them,  through  us,  the  right  way  to 
live  with  one's  neighbor  harmoniously. 

And  now,  in  the  distance  is  heard,  "Now,  boys,  all  of 
you!  Give  me  that  football  at  once!  You're  to  behave 
yourselves  sitting  here  on  the  front  steps  until  I  call 
you!"  "Golly,"  says  Nupi  to  our  sweet  eensy-weensy 
Trish  Hayward,  "you  did  have  that  football  team, 
after  all!  And  how's  "Greasy  Jack  Murphy"?  I  hear 
your  boys  are  all  going  to  J.  H.  U.  to  study  French!  By 
the  way  did  you  know  Trish  is  the  one  person  in  the 
entire  universe  who  can  type  250/2  words  a  minute? 
Now,  that's  a  record,  I  want  to  tell  you! 

Why  somebody's  crawling  up  the  walk  on  her  hands 
and  knees!  Bless  her  heart!  It's  Betty  Anne  Smith  Ray- 
field!  Now,  that's  class  spirit  for  you!  She  was  in  her 
trusty  canoe  paddling  all  the  way  to  Panama  to  see 
her  Ray  but  when  she  found  (by  way  of  an  albatross) 
that  her  Senior  Class  was  having  a  reunion  she  paddled 
manually  all  the  way  back  again!  She's  so  happy  with 
Ray  and  just  loves  Navy  life.  By  golly,  she's  another  one 
that  has  made  a  world  record!  Betty  Anne  can  knit  or 
pearl  100  stitches  in  223/4  seconds.  We  are  so  proud  of 
you!  How  many  blankets  did  you  say  you  knitted  per 
day?  Did  you  all  get  that  number?  FOUR?  And  I  for- 
got to  mention  two  honorary  guests  at  our  reunion, 
Norma  Lee  Mason  Tull  and  her  husband,  Jim  a  (double 
feature  showing  love  and  happiness  at  its  utmost!) 

Well,  everybody's  here  and  we  can  really  begin  talk- 
ing over  "old  times."  But  then  Emily,  our  little  "champ," 
exclaims,  "Is  it  a  hurricane  coming  up?  Is  it  a  bird?  Is 
it  an  airplane?  Or  is  it — just  as  I  thought,  here  comes 
Beth  Early!  Late  as  usual!"  Yes,  and  she's  still  pon- 
dering between  New  York  and  Delaware  (one  side's 
definitely  weakening  though!)  And  do  you  know  she 
didn't  either  take  or  have  time  to  take  her  shining  white 
nurse's  uniform  off  before  she  left  to  come!  So  you  see, 
though  we  "had  to  look  at  books"  and  though  we  didn't 
all  "have  the  looks,"  we're  still  the  Senior  Class  of  1949 
that  shines  and  shines. 


,25, 


Zi)t  Castellan 


1949 


W2mmmm^mmMmmw*WMMg$mmsimjmMmm^m^mmp^jmM  mw  ^wmMMmmmm 


^opli  om  ores 


OLIVENE  TAFT,  President 


•Lynn" 


"Let's  have  an  Utopia 
Free  from  worry,  free  from  care.' 


Class  President  2 
Glee  Club  1,  2 
Varsity  Hockey  2 
Commercial  Club   1 
Aquacade   1 


Samadra   1 

Castellan  2 

May  Princess  1 

Appk-  Blossom  Princess  2 


Since  we  have  brains  and  sports  represented  in  our  class, 
it  just  wouldn't  be  fitting  not  to  have  beauty.  Olivcne,  a  pert 
brunette,  furnished  us  with  the  last  requisite.  A  friend  to  all, 
she  served  as  president  of  the  Sophomore  Class,  which  re- 
ceived excellent  guidance  from  her.  After  graduating  from 
the  high  school  division  of  St.  Mary's,  Olivene  would  like  to 
be  a  photographer's  model  and  attend  college  at  the  same 
time.   Good  luck,  we  know  you'll  make  it. 


-|S©M(33H- 


GERTRUDE  HORSMON,  Vice-President    "Bert" 

"Hockey,  basketball,  baseball,  volleyball, 
That's  our  Sophomore  athlete, 
She's  tops  in  all!" 

Class  Sec't   1  Commercial  Club   1 

Class  Vice-Pres.   2  Samadra   1 

Glee  Club  1,  2  Paper  1,  2 

Varsity  Basketball   1,  2  Castellan  1,2 

Varsity  Hockey  1,  2  Panel  Board  2 

Varsitv  Vollevball   1 

Varsity  Softball  1 ,  2 

You  see  a  cute  vivacious  Soph  over  in  the  gym  or  running 
down  the  hockey  field — bringing  endless  victories  to  our 
famed  Sophomore  Class.  And  who  could  it  be?  Why,  of 
course,  it's  Bert  Horsmon!  Being  captain  of  all  the  seasonal 
sports,  Bert  has  really  earned  her  position  by  her  great  athletic 
ability.  Her  talents,  however,  do  not  cease  with  athletics.  Her 
humor  was  brought  forth  in  the  Christmas  play  she  helped 
compose;   it   was  enjoyed   by  all. 

Her  current  college  plans  center  around  the  Seminary,  and 
S.M.S.  will  be  looking  forward  to  seeing  her  next  year. 


26. 


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Ebe  Castellan 


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ELIZABETH  CARROLL  CHANDLER    "Einky" 

Secretary 

'Wot  by  years,  but  by  disposition  is  wisdom  acquired." 


Class  Sec't  2 

Glee  Club  2 

Jr.  Varsity  Hockev  2 

Jr.  Varsity  Volleyball  1 

Jr.  Varsitv  Basketball  2 

Commercial  Club  1,  2 

Home  Ec.  Club  1,  2 


Paper  1,  2 

Social  Relations  Coram. 

Samadra  1 

Castellan  2 

May  Princess  2 


One  of  the  most  efficient  typists  at  the  Seminary,  Betty  can 
always  be  counted  upon  for  help  with  those  last-minute  typing 
assignments.  This  sweet  little  Eastern  Shore  lass  is  very  de- 
pendable in  other  matters,  too.  Her  favorite  pastimes  are 
reading,  dancing,  and  sports.  Betty  has  proven  herself  an  asset 
to  her  class.  She  is  well  liked  by  all  her  classmates,  and  her 
ready  smile  and  good-natured  disposition  will  always  keep 
her  right  up  there  on  top. 


-]3S*)(S3H" 


BETSY  GENE  PARLETT,  Treasurer  "Pete' 


"Friends  depart,  and  memory  takes  them 
To  her  caverns,  pure  and  deep." 


Lovable  "Pete,"  with  her  infectious  laughter  ringing  out 
often  in  the  halls,  is  one  of  our  gay  members.  Her  sound 
advice  and  fine  character  have  won  our  respect  wholeheart- 
edly. She  plans  to  attend  college  here  majoring  in  liberal  arts. 
We  know  she  will  succeed  in  whatever  follows  college  because 
of  her  obvious  success  at  St.  Mary's. 


.21  . 


Clje  Castellan 


1949 


ANN  BLACKWELL 


"Andy" 


"Co-operation  is  the  essence  of  success" 


Glee  Club  2 

Varsity  Basketball  2  (time) 
Varsity  Hockey  2  (score) 
Samadra  2 


Party   Planning 
Paper  2 
Castellan  2 


Though  this  is  her  first  year  with  us,  Andy  in  her  quiet  way 
has  added  a  great  deal  to  our  class.  She  is  always  ready  to 
help  any  way  she  can  and  still  be  in  the  midst  of  all  the  fun. 
Whether  she  is  drawing  for  the  school  paper  or  making  a 
neat  dress  or  blouse  in  Home  Economics,  her  creative  mind 
and  fingers  always  bring  about  a  prized  product.  Her  patience 
and  friendly  personality  alone  will  make  Andy  a  success  wher- 
ever she  goes.  Her  return  to  St.  Mary's  next  year  will  be 
welcomed  bv  all. 


-i-^©Mis§^->" 


GAY  BLACKWELL 


"Live  and  let  live.1 


Glee  Club  2 

Jr.  Varsity  Hockey  2 


t(/—i  55 


Gay' 


Samadra  2 


Gay,  who  is  as  vibrant  as  her  name,  joined  the  ranks  of  the 
Sophomores  as  of  this  year.  She  aspires  to  be  a  nurse  after 
graduating  from  the  high  school  division  of  the  Seminary. 
We're  sure  that  with  her  ever  helpful  attitude,  Gay  will  prove 
to  be  a  good  nurse.  We  wonder  if  she  has  an  ulterior  motive 
in  her  career.  Maybe  she  just  wants  to  be  the  perfect  little 
mother.    How  about  it,  Gay? 


■  28: 


1949 


QTt)c  Castellan 


NORMA  LOU  BREWSTER  "Brew" 

"Live,  love,  and  learn,  for  who  knows  what 
tomorrow  may  bring." 


Student  Council  2 
Glee  Club  1,  2 
Samadra   1 
French   Club    1 
Assembly  Comm.  2 


King's  Daughters  Comm.  1 
A.  A.  Board  2 
Castellan  2 


Brew's  beaming  again!  We're  betting  that  the  Eastern  Shore 
mail  was  heavy  today.  All  the  Sem-Fems  know  about  that 
guy  named  Jack  back  in  St.  Michaels.  We  think  he's  very 
lucky  in  having  a  gal  like  Brew  for  a  steady.  This  Sem-Fem 
has  shown  us  that  she  knows  how  to  combine  scholastics  with 
a  well-rounded  social  life.  A  conscientious  student — a  loyal 
friend — a  credit  to  S.M.S. — that's  our  Brew. 


-^(N)@3fH>- 


BETSY  BRISCOE 


"Ricoe' 


'Loads  of  fun  and  sweet  as  ran  be." 


Cheerleader  1,  2 

Jr.  Varsity  Hockey  2 

Samadra  2 

Jr.  Varsitv  Volleyball  1 


Home  Ec.  Club  1,  2 
A.  A.  Board  2 
Glee  Club  1,  2 


Who's  the  gal  with  the  cute  grin  on  her  face?  You  guessed 
right.  It's  Betsy!  Whether  she's  cheering  her  heart  out  for 
the  St.  Mary's  team  or  making  friends  at  Maryland  U.,  she's 
full  of  vim,  vigor,  and  vitality.  However,  she  never  loses  that 
calmness  that  will  be  such  a  great  asset  in  her  nurse's  training. 
Luck  to  you,  Betsy;  judging  from  your  past,  a  good  future  is 
in  store. 


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(Efic  Castellan 


1940 


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CATHERINE  DALLAM 


"Kitty" 


''Powder  your  face  with  sunshine  and  smile,  smile,  smile." 


Student  Council   1 
Court  1 
Glee  Club  1,  2 
Samadra   1,  2 


Artist  and  Lecture  Comm.  2 
French  Club   1 


Kitty  Dallam,  our  vivacious  blonde,  is  determined  that  her 
constant  work  at  the  typewriter  shall  not  be  in  vain.  She's 
going  to  business  college  and  enter  the  business  world  to  make 
some  person  a  very  capable  secretary.  Kitty  has  proven  to  the 
class  that  you  can  have  talent  hidden  under  what  appears  to 
be  a  very  subtle  countenance.  In  her  Sophomore  year  she  took 
lessons  and  began  to  cultivate  a  very  lovely  voice.  We  know 
that  wherever  she  goes  her  sunny  smile  will  carry  her  through 
to  success. 


ELSIE  DAVIS 


-|s©M(3sH" 


"Elsie" 


"A  ray  of  sunshine  is  a  gleam  of  hope." 


If  you  happened  to  be  walking  down  the  hall  of  the  Sem- 
inary and  heard  a  voice  crying,  "Yea,  Navy!"  there  would  be 
little  doubt  as  to  the  identity  of  that  voice.  It's  the  girl  with 
the  dimples  and  the  big  broad  smile,  a  description  which  the 
Sem-Fems  feel  could  only  fit  Elsie.  Although  she  didn't  come 
to  the  Seminary  until  the  second  semester  of  this  year,  she 
lost  no  time  in  gaining  the  reputation  of  being  a  true  friend 
to  all.  Elsie,  being  a  Navy  junior,  isn't  sure  where  she'll  be 
next  year,  but  she  thinks  her  destination  will  be  California. 
Wherever  she  goes  we  know  her  radiant  smile  and  warm  per- 
sonality will  carry  her  through  to  success. 


i  30. 


1940 


fElje  Castellan 


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BARBARA  ANN  GRAY 


"Bobbie" 


'Everlasting  giggle  and  a  lovely  face. 


Glee  Club  1 

Varsity  Volleyball  1 

French  Club  1 

Social  Calendar  Comm.  1 

A.  A.  Board  1,  2 


May  Day  1 

Jr.  Varsity  Softball 

Samadra  1,  2 


Here  comes  Barbara,  down  the  hall  laughing  and  rolling 
those  big  hazel  eyes.  There's  never  a  dull  moment  when  she's 
around.  Her  wit  and  friendliness  go  together  to  make  her 
one  of  the  sweetest  in  the  class.  Everyone  is  going  to  miss  you 
oodles  next  year,  Bobbie,  but  never  will  you  be  forgotten. 


■•*-j£©(*33H~ 


CAROLYN  JACKSON 


'Jackie' 


"Life  is  a  dream 
Sprinkled  with   men. 


Glee  Club  1 ,  2 
Commercial  Club  1,  2 
Samadra  1,  2 
Paper  1,  2 


Castellan  2 
Panel  Board  2 


The  Sophomore  Class  is  well  represented  with  out-of-state 
girls.  From  the  Hoosier  State  we  have  Carolyn  Jackson.  This 
cute  brunette  is  stage  struck,  but  she  has  decided  not  to  choose 
an  acting  career,  since  it  often  ends  in  so  many  disappoint- 
ments. Indiana  University  is  her  destination  for  her  next  few 
years  of  college.  She  wants  to  major  in  Journalism  and  be- 
come a  fashion  editor.  We  know  that  a  gal  overbrimming  with 
as  much  talent  as  "Jackie"  just  couldn't  miss. 


.31 


VLi)t  Castellan 


1949 


YOLANDA  KAISER 


GINKS 


"Every  cloud  must  have  a  silver  lining." 

Glee  Club  1,  2  Samadra  2 

Jr.  Varsitv  Hockey  2 
Home  Ec.  Club  1 ,  2 

A  glimpse  into  Ginks'  room  will  soon  tell  you  what  the  love 
of  her  life  is.  Everywhere  one  sees  pictures  of  beautiful  horses. 
Perhaps  this  is  only  natural  since  she  is  a  true  farm  girl.  Sum- 
mer vacations  find  Ginks  at  her  father's  farm  living  the  rugged 
life,  but  she  tells  us  she  is  wild  about  it!  Besides  her  farm 
experience,  Ginks  can  tell  you  many  interesting  things  about 
life  in  Mexico,  where  she  lived  for  two  years.  Although  her 
plans  lor  the  future  are  indefinite,  there  is  a  possibility  that 
she  may  return  to  S.M.S.  next  year.  Whatever  you  decide, 
Ginks,  here's  wishing  you  lots  of  luck.    You  deserve  the  best! 


-|s©M@3H" 


EMILY  JEAN  MORRIS 


"Jean" 


"Paradise  and  the  Eastern  Shore  are  one!" 

Jr.  Varsity  Volleyball  1  Samadra  1,  2 

Jr.  Varsitv  Hockey  2  Paper  1,  2 

Jr.  Varsity  Softball  1  Castellan  1,  2 

Social  Relations  Comm.  2 
Commercial  Club  1,  2 

From  Salisbury  hails  that  ever-spirited  Sem-Fem  who  is 
always  ready  to  help  a  Soph  in  need.  When  it  comes  to  a 
goal-keeper  in  field  hockey,  she  can't  be  beat.  Her  ambitious 
attitude  makes  her  shine  in  commercial  studies.  She  intends 
to  continue  at  the  Seminary,  where  she  will  be  a  Home  Eco- 
nomics major.  A  brief  glimpse  of  Jean's  life  at  the  Seminary 
shows  us  that  she  possesses  a  magnetic  personality  and  a  mis- 
chievous mind  which  go  together  to  make  her  a  wonderful 
person  to  know. 


32  i 


1040 


Ctic  Castellan 


ELEANOR  PALMER 


'Ellie" 


'A   little  consideration,  a  little   thought  for  others, 
makes  all  the  difference!" 


Glee  Club  1,  2 
Samadra  1,  2 
French  Club  1,  ' 


Paper  2 
Castellan  2 


Ellic's  unique  personality  is  almost  hidden  by  her  quiet 
ways.  She's  always  ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand — whether 
to  whip  up  a  play  for  the  class  or  to  complete  what  some 
would  consider  the  impossible.  Her  loyalty  to  St.  Mary's  will 
be  further  displayed  by  her  return  next  year  as  a  liberal  arts 
student.  You  will  be  successful  in  whatever  you  attempt;  so, 
good  luck.  Ellie! 


■•i-F3©lH@sf- 


MARY  LOU  PINDER 


Tin" 


"Laugh  and  the  world  laughs  with  you. 


Varsity  Basketball  2 
Varsity  Hockev  2 
French  Club   1 


Paper  1,  2 

Jr.  Varsity  Hockev  3 


"Pin,"  with  a  rollicking  laugh  and  subtle  sense  of  humor, 
has  added  many  gay  memories  to  our  class  history.  She'.: 
short,  blonde,  and  excels  in  hockey  and  basketball.  She  in- 
tends to  put  this  ability  to  good  use  as  a  Physical  Education 
major.  Through  her  shining  personality,  she  has  made  many 
lasting  friends.  She  will  be  remembered  in  the  hearts  of  her 
classmates  as  a  true  and  worthy  Sem-Fem. 


.33. 


tTtjc  (Castellan  1040 


BARBARA  POLLACK 


"She  danced  herself  through  life: 


"Barb" 


Cheerleader  2 
Samadra  2 

Carefree,  friendly,  and  cute  desrribes  this  gal  from  the 
mountains  of  Oakland.  Although  she  has  only  been  with  our 
class  for  one  year,  her  talents  and  friendship  have  readily  hern 
welcomed  by  all.  She  enjoys  literature,  swimming  and  above 
all,  dancing.  Barb's  devilish  pranks  and  habit  of  quoting 
others  makes  her  the  life  of  any  party.  After  two  additional 
years  at  the  Seminary,  Barb  intends  to  become  a  dancing 
teacher.  With  her  light  heart  and  dancing  feet,  this  petite 
brunette  will  reach  the  top. 


-<-^©l»l@^->- 


CARROLL  ELIZABETH  PROUTT 


"T.L. 


'Intelligence   >>u!  In  good  use,  calm  that  is  never  ruffled, 
ii  sense  of  humor  always  ready." 


!   11  ladra  1 ,  1 

i  h  Cub  1 

Paoer  1 ,  2 


'an  1 


l:  il  is  oui  peppy  redhead  who  is  always  up  io  the  minute 
on  her  reading  and  current  events.  Her  fondness  of  turtles, 
Canada,  and  Pat  Flowers'  Rythym  Boys  show  us  her  con- 
trasting  nature.  Her  favorite  pastimes  an-  explaining  her  de- 
t  st  lor  math  and  convincing  us  that  Detroit  is  close  to  heaven. 
Eeth's  near  future  will  be  spent  at  tin  Si  mihary  preparing  to 
heroine  a  commercial  artist.  Beth's  jovial  character  and  fine 
artistic  ability  will  never  be  forgotten. 


34- 


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BETTY  LA  RUE  RESH 


"Rue" 


'Remember  this — that  very  little  is  needed  to  make  a 
happy  life." 


Class  Pres.  1 

Student  Council   1,  2 

Samadra  1 

French  Club  1 

King's  Daughter's  Comm.  2 


Social  Calendar  2 

A.  A.  Board  2 

Artist  and  Lecture  Comm.  1 

May  Princess  2 


"Rue"  is  a  lovable  lass  who  has  contributed  a  great  deal 
to  the  functions  and  activities  at  St.  Mary's.  Many  people, 
before  too  many  years  have  passed,  will  come  into  contact 
with  her  patience  and  lingering  cheerfulness  because  she  in- 
tends to  enter  the  field  of  nursing.  Her  skill  and  knowledge 
in  science  and  her  interest  in  people  will  make  certain  her 
success  with  her  career. 


-£©M@5H— 


BEVERLY  SEWELL 


"Bev" 


"Be  calm,  don't  get  excited. 
It's  bound  to  happen.    It's  fate!" 

Samadra  2 
Castellan  2 

Beverly  Sewell,  the  lively  brownette  that  entered  our  class 
in  '48,  is  the  quiet,  demure  gal  of  the  class.  Always  helpful, 
Beverly  soon  made  many  friends.  She  also  proved  that  study- 
ing puts  one  on  the  honor  roll.  She  excels  in  Sociology  and 
would  like  to  continue  her  education  in  that  field,  although 
everything  points  toward  a  business  world  for  her.  She  plans 
on  attending  St.  Mary's  for  the  next  two  years,  after  which 
she  will  go  into  secretarial  work.  How  could  she  help  but 
succeed?   It's  fate. 


35  . 


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1049 


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GRACE  THADA 


"Grade" 


"Oh,  you  flavor  everything;  you  are  the  vanilla  of  society." 


Glee  Club  1 
Aquacade  1 
Samadra  1 


A.  A.  Board  2 
Paper  2 


"Grade,"  fun-loving,  ever-smiling,  is  the  life  of  every 
party.  No  one  could  ever  forget  her  sparkling  personality  and 
friendliness.  We  know  she  will  make  friends  at  American 
University,  majoring  in  liberal  arts,  as  she  has  here. 


•-••-fs©M@4-«~ 


JUNE  LORRAINE  WEINER 


"Junebug" 


"Is 


my 


est  good  enough?'' 


Samadra  1,  2 

Paper  1,  2 

French  Club  1,  2,  Vice-Pres.  2 


Castellan   1,  2 
Social  Relations 


Let  me  introduce  you  to  the  lawyer  of  our  class.  Maybe 
we'd  better  add  that  she  doesn't  have  her  degree  yet,  but  only 
a  few  years  of  college  stand  in  the  way.  With  June's  intelli- 
gence and  determination,  that  isn't  a  great  obstacle  at  all.  In 
her  two  years  at  the  Seminary  she  has  won  an  academic 
standing  worthy  of  the  highest  praise.  Her  classmates  know 
her  for  what  she  is — a  dependable  and  loyal  Soph,  destined 
to  go  places! 


36. 


1949 


W\)t  Castellan 


^^-^nynMDyrpjTTHnumjS^Ti^^  %F  - 


J-5oph  omore 


S^uperla  tlveS 


Most  Typical  Sem  Fern Gertrude  Horsmon 

Most  Popular Olivene  Taft 

Contributed  Most  to  the  School Elisabeth  Parlett 

Most  Poised Olivene  Taft 

Best  Dressed Olivene   Taft 

Most  Vivacious Gertrude  Horsmon 

Most  Diplomatic Elisabeth   Parlett 

Most  Studious Beverly  Sewell 

Best  Dancer Barbara  Pollock 

Most  Likely  To  Succeed June  Weiner 

Most  Creative Beth  Proutt 

Prettiest Olivene   Taft 

Most  Industrious... Jean  Morris 

Best  Figure Betty  Chandler 

Most  Athletic Gertrude  Horsmon 

Best  Sense  of  Humor Elisabeth  Parlett 

Most    Y ersatile Gertrude   Horsmon 

Most  Musical June   Weiner 

Most  Courteous Betty  Resh 

Best  Personality Olivene   Taft 

Best  Groomed  Hair Barbara  Pollock 

Most  Mischievous Mary  Lou   Pindcr 

Most  Sincere Eleanor    Palmer 

Best  Actress Carolyn  Jackson 


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The  Sophomores  aren't  the  most  talked  about  girls 
in  school  for  nothing!  We  are  in  on  everything  at  St. 
Mary's  and  we  feel  a  marked  responsibility  and  love 
toward  our  school.  But  it  took  time,  even  for  us,  to  get 
used  to  it! 

Twenty  little  Freshmen,  we  came  to  St.  Mary's  on 
September  7.  1947.  We  remember  being  introduced  to 
our  roommates  and  Big  Sisters,  and  feeling  so  new!  We 
registered,  being  sold  on  certain  weird  courses  such  as 
chemistry.  At  the  pajama  party  that  night  we  were 
exposed  to  each  other  and  to  "Temptation."  We  went 
to  bed  thinking  of  new  friends  and  feeling  a  little  less 
homesick. 

The  freshmen  duly  elected  Betty  Resh  class  presi- 
dent. Tilla  Pardini  became  vice  president,  Gertrude 
Horsmon.  secretary,  and  Jean  Burkes,  treasurer.  Our 
efficient  class  officers,  coupled  with  Miss  White,  who 
piloted  us  through  the  year  as  class  sponsor,  helped  us 
become  the  enthusiastic,  school-spirited  group  that  we 
are. 

"Make  Mine  Music"  was  the  theme  that  put  us  all 
in  the  mood  to  enjoy  the  first  school  dance  of  the  year. 
It  was  the  Fall  Prom,  given  by  the  A  A,  and  our  class 
will  never  forget  it. 

As  Freshmen,  we  made  some  contributions  ourselves! 
At  the  Christmas  banquet,  Jean  Morris  and  Charlotte 
Stanton  gave  a  dialogue  about  the  spirit  of  Christmas. 
The  whole  class  took  part  in  the  candle-light  service 
given  for  King's  Daughters.  Our  other  King's  Daugh- 
ters program  brought  forth  the  significance  of  the  Cross 
in  a  short  play.  The  timely  assembly  program  we  gave 
in  January  made  the  school  Polio  conscious  when  we 
discussed  the  history,  purpose  and  accomplishments  of 
the  March  of  Dimes. 

The  "lowest  classmen"  were  well  represented  in  the 
three  one-act  plays  given  bv  Samadra  in  November.  The 
lead  in  "At  the  Junction"  was  capably  handled  by 
Bitty  Resh.  Kitty  Dallam,  June  Wciner  and  Beth 
Proutt  were  cute  in  their  character  parts  in  "Home  to 
Mother."  They  were  well-cast!  The  same  was  said  for 
Jean  Morris  and  Jewel  Meaehcr,  who  together  stole  the 
show  in  "So  Wonderful  in  White." 

One  of  our  most  noteworthv  Freshmen  projects  was 
our  exclusive  uiformal  dance,  given  in  lanuarv  and  held 
in  an  enclosed  half  of  the  gvm.  The  decorations,  carry- 
ing out  theme  of  "Dance.  Ballerina.  Dance"  gave  evi- 
dence of  the  i  reat've  ability  ^nd  resourcefulness  which 
abounded  in  the  Freshmen  Class.  Charlotte  Hall,  the 
Naval  Base,  and  certain  boys  from  Home  helped  to 
make  the  dance  a  success. 

Exams,  following  hard  upon,  took  their  toll  of  Fresh- 
men vitality,  but  Carolvn  Jackson.  Yolanda  Kaiser,  and 
Alice  Thompson  arrived  to  strengthen  the  ranks  for  the 
new  semester, 

.'.ports'  The  Freshmen  had  their  hearts  in  every 
game,  whether   it   was   hoi  key,   volleyball,   tennis,   or  a 


quick  hand  of  bridge  with  Thada  in  the  smoker.  We 
held  our  own  among  the  other  classes,  as  witness  Ger- 
trude Horsmon,  who  made  varsity  basketball.  She,  Mary 
Lou  Pinder,  and  Amie  Southall  were  a  fast  trio  of  for- 
wards on  the  class  team,  with  Betty  Chandler,  Carolyn 
Jackson,  Yolanda  Kaiser  and  Lou  Brewster  guarding  the 
other  basket. 

Oh,  Thomas  C-a-r-1-i-s-l-e!  Gertrude  Horsmon  and 
Amie  Southall  were  elected  to  read  a  story  each,  of  their 
own  choice,  in  the  annual  Speech  Arts  contest.  We  re- 
gretted that  Dorothy  Parker's  "The  Little  Hours"  was 
too  long,  but  we  were  proud  of  our  raconteurs  never- 
theless. 

We  had  a  poet  and  two  song-writers  in  our  midst,  as 
we  learned  when  Olivene  Taft's  poem  was  accepted  for 
the  National  Poetry  Anthology,  and  when  Jewel  and 
Bert  wrote  our  class  song. 

The  Freshmen  and  the  rest  of  the  school  conquered 
Spring  Fever  in  order  to  plunge  into  preparations  for 
May  Day.  the  highspot  of  the  year  at  St.  Mary's.  We 
helped  paint  backdrops  illustrating  the  Foxhunt  theme, 
and  Barbara  Gray  rehearsed  her  part  as  hunt  master  in 
the  excellent  modern  dance  presentation.  When  rainy 
May  1  arrived,  we  proudly  watched  Olivene  Taft,  the 
prettiest  princess  in  the  May  Court,  walk  in  a  straight 
line  to  her  seat. 

Dressed  in  white,  we  attended  the  AA  banquet  and 
shared  in  the  pleasure  of  those  who  received  athletic 
awards-including,  of  course,  the  recognition  given  to 
Lou  Brewster  and  Charlotte  Stanton,  who  had  piled  up  a 
fantastic  number  of  walking  points.  We  also  shared  Miss 
France's  sorrow  on  leaving  St.  Mary's  after  twenty-five 
years  of  active  service.  As  we  listened  to  her  talk  about 
her  experiences  here,  we  realized  that  we  were  on  the 
brink  of  two  eras  at  St.  Mary's,  one  to  gain  inspiration 
and  support  from  the  other. 

Graduation  wasn't  for  the  Freshmen,  but  we  took  a 
vicarious  interest  in  it,  and  drew  a  considerable  number 
of  honors.  June  Wciner  and  Jewel  Meagher  were  men- 
tioned as  having  the  two  highest  scholastic  records  in 
our  class.  Betty  Chandler  received  a  typing  award,  and 
the  shorthand  prize  went  to  Carolyn  Jackson.  The  thrill 
of  "Capping"  and  pride  and  nostalgia  of  Baccalaureate 
and  Graduation  services  still  with  us.  we  looked  over  our 
shoulders  and  decided  nothing  remained  to  be  done  at 
St.  Mary's.  Thus  the  Freshmen  departed,  memories  of 
our  wonderful  school  mingling  with  happy  thoughts  for 
the  summer. 

Before  we  knew  it,  thoughts  of  the  summer  were 
memories,  and  here  we  were  again,  complete  with  Li'l 
Sisters,  the  Thada  Rag  (sometimes  known  as  12th 
Street ) .  and  more  of  last  year's  Einstcins.  We  looked 
forward  to  an  exciting  year  and  many  improvements 
under  our  new  president.  Miss  Russell,  whom  we  greatly 
admired  from  the  start.  And  as  for  our  new  faculty — 
ditto! 


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We  fell  into  our  exalted  position  as  Sophomores 
easily,  with  Olivene  Taft  as  class  president.  In  that 
office,  Olivene  has  since  proven  herself,  to  borrow  a 
term,  "terrific!"  Gertrude  Horsmon,  vice-president, 
Betty  Chandler,  secretary,  and  Betsy  Parlett,  treasurer, 
our  other  officers,  have  also  been  on  the  ball  with  week- 
end meetings,  minutes,  and  class  funds. 

We  welcomed  four  new  members  to  the  class — Ann 
Blackwell,  Barbara  Pollock.  Gay  Blackwell,  and  Beverly 
Sewell.  Ann  gave  a  clever  monologue  at  the  new  girls' 
program,  and  our  talented  Barbara  tap-danced.  Bevci  Iv. 
at  the  AA  picnic,  gave  a  moving  performance  in  the 
title  role  of  "Who  Killed  Cock  Robin."  our  nursery 
rhyme  skit. 

The  new  year  under  way.  we  distinguished  ourselves 
early  by  winning  the  hockey  tournament.  Our  sports 
enthusiasts,  Bert  Horsmon,  Mary  Lou  Pinder,  and  Pete 
Parlett  kept  the  Sophs  in  the  limelight  with  their  play- 
ing on  varsity  basketball.  With  the  same  class  team  as 
before,  we  took  second  place  in  the  intramural  games, 
after  beating  the  Juniors  24-21.  The  cheerleaders, 
bigger  and  better  this  year,  boasted  two  cute  Sopho- 
mores, Barbara  Pollock  and  Betsy  Briscoe. 

An  important  date  to  the  school  at  large  was  October 
2,  Miss  Russell's  birthday.  For  us,  the  date  held  a 
double  meaning;  it  was  also  Miss  Noland's  birthday,  and 
we  celebrated  twice  as  much  as  the  rest  of  the  school. 
Miss  Noland,  as  the  Sophomores  proudly  tell,  is  our 
ingenious  sponsor! 

A  triumph  scored!  We  staunchly  fought  the  battle 
against  outmoded  tradition  at  S.M.S.  in  the  incident 
of  the  class  rings.  Change,  desired  by  the  futuristic 
Soph,  was  protested  by  the  staid  old  Seniors,  who  fa- 
vored the  old  style.  Victory  ultimately  fell  to  the  jubi- 
lant Sophomores,  who  now  sport  good-looking  rectangu- 
lar models,  symbolic  of  a  new  era  at  S.M.S. 

The  Sophomore-Senior  bazaar,  a  project  demanding 
the  utmost  co-operation  between  the  graduating  classes, 
was  a  true  success;  a  very  good  time  was  had  by  all. 
The  food  and  entertainment  committees,  outdid  them- 
selves to  make  this  possible.  A  high  point  of  the  eve- 
ning was  our  own  Santa  Claus,  Jean  Morris. 

Kitty  Dallam,  perfect  in  her  lavender  robes  as  the 
Virgin  Mary,  sang  "A  Cradle  Song  of  the  Blessed  Vir- 
gin" in  the  Christmas  Pageant.  June  Wcincr  and  Jean 
Morris  helped  complete  the  picture  as  Wise  Men.  In  the 
present-day  scene,  Barbara  Pollock  represented  Russia. 
Kitty  also  sang  a  solo  in  Miss  Gay's  program,  "Gesu 
Bambino." 

Beth  Proutt  and  Bert  Horsmon  adapted  the  story, 
"A  Bird's  Christmas  Carol"  for  our  skit  at  the  Christmas 
banquet.  Every  Sophomore  participated,  putting  on  a 
hilarious,  twelve-minute  entertainment.  Christmas  vaca- 
tion gave  us  a  chance  to  help  spread  the  season's  cheer 
and  renew  old  acquaintances,  and  we  returned  with  New 


Year's  resolutions,  which  in  sonic  {.i^s.  rewarded  us 
during  exams.  Sue  Ann  Meyers,  from  Houston,  joined 
us  at  this  time. 

Miss  Clutts  gave  us  TIME  tests  somewhere  in  here, 
and  Beth  (nose  for  news)  Proutt  emerged  at  the  top 
of  the  list  for  the  high  school  floor. 

Miss  Russell  complimented  us  on  the  King's  Daugh- 
ters play  we  put  on  in  February,  written  by  Eleanor 
Palmer.  Encouraged,  we  decided  to  improve  on  it  for 
our  March  assembly  program. 

Now,  on  the  last  lap  before  college  or  careers,  we 
anticipate  a  busv  Spring  season  leading  up  to  exams — 
and  Graduation.  Samadra's  "old  time  mellerdrammer." 
Only  an  Orphan  Girl  featured  Carolyn  Jackson  as  the 
scheming  widder  and  June  Weiner  as  the  hero's  mother. 
Barbara  Pollock  was  stage  manager  for  the  production 
and  Lou  Brewster  was  in  charge  of  lighting. 

Softball  and  swimming  are  around  the  corner.  With 
luck  and  their  old  batting  averages,  our  home-run  kings, 
Jean  Morris  and  Gertrude  Horsmon,  should  have  put 
us  on  top  for  the  intramural  games.  Junior  life-saver 
Gay  Blackwell  spent  every  waking  moment  in  the  water. 
(Sure  she  went  to  classes.  We  said  waking  moment.) 
We  saw  her  and  a  few  other  Sophs  taking  part  in  the 
aquacade.  Grace  Thada,  the  AA  board  member  in 
charge  of  boating,  gave  boating  tests  and  instructions., 

A  tradition  at  S.M.S.  is  the  breathless  delay  before 
May  Day  festivities  when  the  Court,  dancers,  and  on- 
lookers await  the  arrival  of  our  Apple  Blossom  repre- 
sentative from  Winchester.  This  year,  the  first  cheers 
and  applause  showered  on  Olivene  Taft,  who,  as  our 
princess  at  that  festival,  was  Maid  of  Honor  on  the 
May  Court.  We  elected  two  very  attractive  Bettys, 
Betty  Resh  and  Betty  Chandler,  as  our  princesses  on  the 
court.  Barbara  Gray  conducted  modern  dance  classes 
for  those  interested  in  participating  in  the  May  Day 
program,  and  she  helped  arrange  the  dance,  an  "under- 
water ballet." 

Still  relying  on  the  old  maxim,  "History  repeats  it- 
self," we  predict  no  let-up  on  such  customs  as  rising 
at  the  breakfast  bell,  that  "flying  leap,"  mail  from  Char- 
lotte Hall  and  a  few  other  places,  after-hour  congre- 
gating, and  the  bitter  feuds  in  the  vicinity  of  the  tele- 
phone booth. 

All  this,  and  much  more  will  be  remembered  by  every 
Sophomore  long  after  Graduation.  Seated  on  the  stage, 
stifling  and  impatient  in  our  gray  gowns,  we  will  rise 
to  receive  gratefully  our  diplomas,  well-earned  symbols 
of  preparation  for  life  or  higher  learning.  Feeling  more 
than  ever  the  priceless  value  of  our  two  years  at  St. 
Marv's  we  will  say  good-by  to  teachers,  friends,  and 
classmates,  some  to  return  as  Juniors  in  the  Fall,  and 
some  not  to  be  seen  again  until  Alumnae  weekend  next 
Spring. 

Lots  of  luck  to  everv  one  of  our  classmates! 


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We,  the  Sophomore  Class  of  St.  Mary's  Seminary, 
being  of  sturdy  strueture  and  constructive  mind,  do 
hereby  bequeath  in  our  own  fashion  our  LAST  WILL 
AND  TESTAMENT. 

To  Saint  Mary's  Female  Seminary  we  leave  a  fire- 
man pole  to  help  all  late  risers  to  breakfast. 

To  the  Smoker  we  leave  a  telephone  all  its  own. 

I,  Barbara  Anne  Gray,  will  my  backbending  ability  to 
Barbara  Gclston;  and  my  long  legs  to  my  little  sis.  Gail 
Teese. 

I,  Carroll  Elizabeth  Proutt.  will  my  Northerner's 
viewpoint  of  the  Civil  War  to  Lacy  Rees;  and  my  love 
of  smooth  music  and  jazz  to  Barbara  Gelston. 

I,  Elizabeth  Gene  Parlett,  will  my  sweet  Yankee  tem- 
perament and  the  $100,000  from  my  piggy  bank  to  my 
roommate.  Lacy  Rees;  and  my  naturally  curly  hair  to 
Barbara  Gelston. 

I,  Elizabeth  Worthington  Br'scoe.  will  my  business- 
like manners  to  Gail  Teese ;  and  my  Southern-Maryland 
accent  to  my  little  sis,  Lacy  Rees,  to  accompany  her 
Mississippi  drawl. 

I,  Ellen  Gertrude  Horsmon,  bequeath  my  athletic 
leadership  to  Dianne  Rutan  in  the  hope  that  she  may 
have  as  much  fun  as  I  did.  To  Elizabeth  Turner,  my 
adopted  "li'l  sis,"  I  will  my  lucky  98's  in  Physics;  and 
to  Charlotte  Stanton,  my  part  interest  in  the  Great  Mills 
Basketball  team. 

my  height  to  Elizabeth  Tur- 
pcrsonality  to  Lacy  Rees. 
Dallam,    being    of   questionable 
the  upstairs  practice  room  of 


I,  Mary  Lou  Pinder, 
ner:  and  my  quiet  (?) 

I,  Catherine  Shaw 
mind  and  intelligence, 


the  Music  Hall  on  Sundays  to  Dianne  Rutan;  to  Paloma 
Castro-Leal,  mv  pictures  of  Glenn  Ford  to  swoon  over 
every  time  she  looks  at  them,  as  I  do;  and  to  Joan  Ben- 
nett, my  abilitv  to  study  (?),  especially  French! 

I,  Eleanor  Ashman  Palmer,  leave  my  attempted  self- 
control  at  Lawrence  Olivier  movies  for  Mary  Louise 
Bratt  to  be  us-d  for  the  same  purpose;  and  to  Catherine 
Cooksey  my  ability  to  "lord"  it  over  any  incoming  Fresh- 
men of  her  choice. 

I,  Catherine  Cynthia  Jackson,  do  hereby  will  my  half 
of  our  double  bed  to  Barbara  Gelston,  my  roommate. 
(Naturally!)  To  Elizabeth  Wetherill.  I  will  my  little 
acting  ability  to  add  to  what  she  already  has;  to  Joan 
Bennett,  my  "bohemian";  and  to  Alice  Thompson,  all 
the  Speedway  correspondents  she  can  find  time  to  write. 

I,  Grace  Augusta  Thada,  will  to  my  roommate,  Joan 
Bennett,  my  vivaciousness  and  my  two  little  kittens; 
also,  to  Alice  Thompson,  1  will  mv  "I  Can't  Get 
Started." 


I,  Yolanda  Emily  Kaiser,  will  to  my  sweet  room- 
mate, Alice  Thompson,  a  certain  party  very  closely  re- 
lated to  me;  to  Paloma  Castro-Leal  my  earrings  for 
pierced  ears;  and  to  Joan  Bennett,  my  ability  to  play 
hockey. 

I,  Barbara  Ann  Pollock,  will  my  love  for  classical 
music  to  Barbara  Gelston;  my  love  for  the  mountains 
to  Catherine  Cooksey;  my  waistline  (?)  to  Gail  Teese; 
and  my  patience  with  "Yankees"  to  Lacy  Rees. 

I,  Ann  Gordon  Blackwell,  will  my  trips  to  the  In- 
firmary after  "lights  out"  to  Catherine  Cooksey;  and 
my  knack  for  losing  things  to  Charlotte  Stanton. 

I.  Emily  Jean  Morris,  will  my  ability  to  get  along  with 
"Tommy"  to  Catherine  Cooksey;  my  love  for  the  shore 
and  ghost  lights  to  my  roommate,  Charlotte  Stanton 
(who  just  loves  mountains)  ;  and  my  ability  to  change 
my  room  around  to  Barbara  Gelston. 

I.  Beverly  Sewell,  leave  my  "engagement  ring"  to 
Catherine  Cooksey;  and  my  ability  to  remain  true  to 
Western  Maryland  guys  to  Dianne  Rutan. 

I,  June  Lorraine  Weiner,  will  my  ability  to  get  to 
breakfast  on  time  to  Mary  Louise  Bratt;  and  my  music 
ability  to  Alice  Thompson;  and  my  squirrel  jacket  to 
Elizabeth   Wetherill. 

I,  Elizabeth  Carroll  Chandler,  will  all  my  funny  ex- 
periences and  good  times  at  C.H.M.A.  to  every  incoming 
Sophomore :  and  my  ability  to  keep  men  in  hand  to 
Dianne  Rutan  and  Paloma  Castro-Leal. 

I,  Olivcne  Harman  Taft,  will  my  French  "intelli- 
gence" to  Elizabeth  Turner;  to  my  little  sis,  Barbara 
Gelston.  my  ability  to  go  steady  with  one  fellow. 

I,  Gay  Robertson  Blackwell,  will  my  pink  sweater  to 
my  roommate,  Mary  Louise  Bratt,  who  has  already  worn 
it  enough  to  be  able  to  claim  it. 

I,  Norma  Lou  Brewster,  will  all  my  Saturday  night 
phone  calls  to  my  little  sis,  Elizabeth  Wetherill;  and 
my  ability  to  play  football  to  Barbara  Gelston. 

I,  Betty  LaRuc  Resh,  would  like  to  will  Dianne  Rutan 
my  many  (?)  beaux;  and  all  my  Modern  Romance 
magazines  to  Mary  Louise  Bratt. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  hereunto  subscribe  our  seal 
this  sixth  day  of  June.  1949,  at  the  city  (?)  of  St. 
Mary's  in  the  County  of  St.  Mary's  in  the  State  of 
Maryland. 

Witnessed  by: 

PEBBLES 

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It  is  the  year  1949:  the  place.  St.  Mary's  Seminary- 
Junior  College,  St.  Mary's  City,  Maryland.  As  is  typi- 
cal of  St.  Mary's,  there  is  a  large  group  of  girls  gathered 
in  the  sitting  room.  As  we,  Gertrude  Horsmon,  Betty 
Resh,  and  Barbara  Gray,  look  closer,  we  find  they  are 
all  Sophomores.  In  their  midst  we  see  a  dark  and 
colorful  figure.  Upon  inquiring,  we  discover  she  is 
Madame  Zahangaria,  who  is  predicting  the  future  of 
each  Sophomore  of  '49.  Late  as  usual,  we  sit  down  and 
join  our  fellow  classmates.  The  low  enchanting  voice 
of  Madame  gallon garia  drifts  out  over  the  group: 

"In  my  crystal  ball  I  see  the  president  of  the  Sopho- 
more Class  of  1949,  Olivine  Taft,  looking  skeptically 
around  a  bare  room.  Aided  by  a  pencil  and  pad.  she 
jots  down  quick  notes.  It  seems  she  is  an  interior  deco- 
rator designing  for  her  own  house,  the  Mattingly  home- 
stead. The  vision  fades  .  .  .  Ah,  I  have  another  one. 
What  is  it?  I  sec  a  ball:  no,  a  bat;  no,  no.  Still  a  ball. 
It's  Gertrude  ("Bert")  Horsmon,  the  Vice  President  of 
the  Sophomore  Class.  As  has  always  been  her  desire,  she 
is  teaching  Physical  Education  at  St.  Mary's  Junior 
College.  She  boasts  a  state  championship  basketball 
team  for  three  years  in  succession.  Again  the  vision 
fades.  .  .  .  Now  there  is  ice :  there  is  snow  .  .  .  endless 
miles  of  snow.  I  see  an  igloo  and  two  people.  Looking 
more  closely,  I  recognize  one  as  the  former  Betty  Resh 
and  the  other  as  John  Gitt.  Mr.  Gitt  is  serving  as  a 
geophysicist,  and  Mrs.  Gitt  is  nursing  Eskimos  back  to 
health  after  a  flu  epidemic.  .  .  .  But  now  I  see  a 
woman  clad  in  white.  She  is  walking  up  and  down 
a  long  hall  paging  the  famous  pediatrician,  Dr.  Gray. 
It  is  Elizabeth  Briscoe,  now  a  registered  nurse.  I  hear 
footsteps  and  a  tall,  charming  lady  enters  hurriedly. 
Giving  orders  to  her  subordinates,  she  passes  through  a 
door  marked.  Private,  Dr.  Barbara  Gray,  M.D.  Also 
serving  under  Dr.  Gray  is  the  capable  nurse.  Gay  Black- 
well.  .  .  .  Now  I  see  nothing.  My  crystal  ball  is  blurred. 
But  wait — I  can  see  a  crowd  of  people.  I  see  men,  ah. 
loads  of  men  standing  in  a  circle  talking.  There  seems 
to  be  someone  else  there,  someone  attracting  their  at- 
tention. I  look  and — ah  ha!  ...  it  is  Carolyn  Jackson, 
on  vacation  and  up  to  her  old  tricks  again.  .  .  .  The 
vision  fades  but  returns  very  quickly  and  I  see  maga- 
zines; scores  and  scores  of  magazines.  There  is  Charm, 
Bazaar,  Seventeen,  Mademoiselle,  Harper's,  Vogue, 
McCaU's  and  many  others.  These  are  all  in  the  collec- 
tion of  Beth  Proutt,  who  has  at  some  time  in  her  field 
of  fashion-designing,  had  experience  with  all  these  pe- 
riodicals. .  .  .  Blotting  out  the  scene,  I  see  a  large  build- 
ing. I  believe  it  is  Carnegie  Hall.  On  the  billboard,  I 
notice  the  feature  attraction  is  Catherine  Shaw  Dallam, 
soprano,  accompanied  by  that  brilliant  young  pianist. 
June  Weiner.  There  is  a  larger  crowd  present  tonight 
than  ever  before  in  the  history  of  Carnegie  Hall.  .  .  . 
The  vision  is  fading  and  I  see  a  boardwalk  of  a  large 
ocean  resort.  It  is  Ocean  City,  New  Jersey.  A  tall, 
dark,  broad-shouldered  man  is  leaning  towards  a  short, 
blonde  girl  in  a  two-piece  bathing  suit.  There  is  such  a 
contrast  in  heights.  The  girl  is  laughing  very  much — 
she  doesn't  seem  to  be  able  to  stop.   Oh,  yes!    It  is  Mary 


Lou  Pinder,  now  a  swimming  instructor  at  Ocean  City. 
This  seems  to  be  one  of  her  leisure  moments.  ...  I 
can't  see  what  is  happening  now.  There  seems  to  be 
something  blotting  out  this  scene.  I  see  a  petite,  prett) 
dark-haired  girl  in  a  pale,  blue  marquisette  ballerina 
dress.  It  is  almost  white.  She  holds  in  her  arms  a 
bouquet  of  Talisman  roses  and  is  smiling  at  a  clean  cut 
young  man  beside  her.  Mrs.  E.  Townsend  Tibbetts,  the 
former  Barbara  Pollock,  has  just  presented  a  most  in- 
spiring opening  performance.  Miss  Pollock,  after  years 
of  study,  is  starring  in  the  beautiful  ballet.  Swan  Lake. 
Seated  in  the  audience  I  find  another  graduate  of  the 
Sophomore  Class  of  '49.  It  is  Eleanor  Palmer,  who  is  re- 
viewing Miss  Pollock's  performance.  She  has  alwj\, 
had  a  talent  for  writing  and  is  now  a  successful  news- 
paperwoman. .  .  .  Now  I  see  a  large  green  pastuie  sur- 
rounded by  a  newly  painted  fence.  In  this  field,  there 
are  many  horses,  including  the  Kentucky  Derby  winner, 
Faraway.  His  owner,  Yolanda  Kaiser,  is  making  horses 
a  business  as  well  as  a  hobby.  .  .  .  Now  I  see  a  type- 
writer with  fingers  fairly  flying  over  the  keys.  Glancing 
up  to  the  face,  I  recognize  Jean  Morris,  still  employed 
as  a  secretary  in  her  father's  wholesale  candy  business. 
The  vision  fades.  ...  I  see  little  children.  There  are  lots 
of  little  boys  and  girls  sitting  quietly  (?)  in  their  seats. 
At  the  front  of  the  room  is  Ann  Blackwell,  who  is  teach- 
ing kindergarten  in  Baltimore.  There  is  a  lady  walking 
in  the  door,  now  speaking  to  Miss  Blackwell.  She  is  the 
former  Beverly  Sewell,  who  has  a  daughter  attending 
this  school.  .  .  .  The  next  scene  takes  place  in  the  din- 
ing room  of  the  Ruark's  Hotel,  Ocean  City,  Maryland. 
There  are  many  people  eating  dinner  and  I  notice  that 
the  waitresses  are  particularly  attractive.  For  a  moment, 
I  failed  to  recognize  one  as  Betty  Chandler,  another 
member  of  the  Sophomore  Class.  Noticing  the  people 
there,  I  see  the  former  Norma  Lou  Brewster,  on  vacation 
with  her  husband,  Jack  Messick.  Lou  is  a  laboratory 
technician  when  the  Messick  household  does  not  require 
her  complete  attention. 

Glancing  through  the  window  I  see  a  new  Ford 
swiftly  advancing  down  the  street.  The  top  is  made 
almost  entirely  of  glass,  there  are  only  three  wheels  and 
the  body  is  very  low  to  the  ground.  Driving  it  is  Elisa- 
beth Parlett.  The  strong  relationship  between  father 
and  daughter  has  made  her  part  owner  of  Parlett-Ford 
Motor  Company.  Ellicott  City,  Maryland.  The  scene 
fades  out  ...  I  see  a  lovely  white  mansion  with  a 
sparkling  blue  river  in  the  background.  A  smart,  slim 
lady  in  riding  outfit  walks  toward  the  modern  stables.  It 
is  Grace  Thada,  now  mistress  of  the  Charles  Place, 
Charles  County,  Maryland.  .  .  .  Everything  seems  to 
black  out  now.  But  vou  can  see  the  Sophomores  of  '49 
are  all  a  success.  They  all  are  carrying  on  the  good 
work  begun  at  St.  Mary's." 

Yes,  Madame  Zanangaria  is  right.  This  class  can  al- 
ways be  remembered  for  its  members'  individual 
achievements;  but  more  so,  for  the  great  spirit  of  co- 
operation which  made  for  outstanding  group  achieve- 
ments in  their  two  years  at  St.  Mary's. 


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"Quality,  not  quantity"  might  well  be  the  motto  of 
this  year's  freshmen  class,  for  the  membership  totals  a 
meager  twelve. 

Starting  out  new  and  small,  the  green  freshmen  have 
participated  in  each  and  every  activity.  Although  in 
intramural  hockey  and  basketball  they  have  taken  fourth 
place,  it  cannot  be  said  that  the  freshmen  were  not  in 
there  fighting  all  the  way.  The  hockey  team  was  com- 
posed  of  Stanton.  Rees,  Castro-Leal,  Wethcrill,  Rutan, 
Cooksey,  Bratt,  Geltson,  and  Turner,  with  Joan  Michael 
a  very  capable  and  spirited  captain.  On  the  basketball 
tr.un.  Bratt.  Tcese.  and  Turner  served  as  forwards. 
Stanton,  Wethcrill,  Cooksey,  and  Reese  were  guards. 
Dianne  Rutan,  one  of  the  school's  outstanding  guards, 
was  the  captain. 

On  the  varsity  basketball  team.  Diann:"  Rutan  and 
Charlotte  Stanton  have  shown  their  abilities  and  un- 
doubtedly other  freshmen  will  turn  up  on  the  varsities 
of  the  spring  sports. 

In  the  Samadra  Club's  fall  production  "Ladies  in 
Retirement,"  there  were  four  representatives  from  the 
Freshmen  Class — Bctsv  Wethcrill,  Mary  Louise  Bratt, 
Bobbie  Gelston,  and  Betty  Turner.    "Only  An  Orphan 


Girl"  had  two  Freshmen,  Lacy  Rees  and  Betsy  Weth- 
crill. performing. 

For  the  first  semester  Joan  Michael  was  the  president 
of  the  Freshmen  Class.  Charlotte  Stanton,  the  vice 
president,  took  over  in  February.  Other  officers  are: 
Secretary,  Alice  Thompson;  Treasurer,  Lacy  Rees;  His- 
torians, Gail  Terse  and  Betty  Turner.  The  class  sponsor 
is  Miss  Bernice  Gay,  director  of  the  music  department. 

The  Freshmen  skits,  such  as  the  "Look  to  This  Day" 
skit  by  Joan  Michael,  given  at  the  Christmas  banquet, 
plus  the  "Truth  or  You've  Had  It"  assembly  by  Gail 
Teese  and  Betty  Turner,  prove  that  when  given  oppor- 
tunities the  freshmen  class  will  show  their  stuff,  which  is 
top-merit.  "Look  to  This  Day"  proved  that  the  class 
has  a  serious  as  well  as  a  humorous  side,  the  latter  of 
which  was  well  illustrated  by  the  Murphy's  Mellow 
Mush  Juice  "Truth  or  You've  Had  It"  program. 

To  be  their  princess  in  the  May  Day  Festivities,  the 
Freshmen  Class  elected  Catherine  Cooksey,  a  praise- 
worthy representative. 

We  hope  that  next  year  the  Freshmen  Class  will  con- 
tinue on  in  the  direction  toward  which  the  present  class 
has  been  striving  in  this  year,  1948-49. 


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(Standing)  Stone,  Munson,  Parks,  Robinson,  Waesche,  Lewis,  Mumford,  Davis 

(Seated)  Lynch,  Rickert,  Russell,  Dean,  Robertson,  Claypoole,  Wiles 

(Foreground)  Friend,  Weaver 


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With  the  invaluable  aid  of  our  class  sponsor.  Miss 
Clutts,  and  the  capable  leadership  of  our  president, 
Laura  Jo  Muessen,  we,  the  Junior  Class,  undertook  our 
tasks  with  confidence  and  success. 

Our  first  King's  Daughters  program  November  7 
consisted  of  talks  on  the  Bible  which  proved  very  infor- 
mative. 

Our  Christmas  skit,  and  original  play  written  by  our 
president  Laura  Jo  Muessen,  and  our  secretary  Jerald- 
ine  Rickert.  while  not  the  winner  was  an  excellent  one 
and  well  portrayed  by  the  class. 

Our  next  program  March  9,  was  an  assembly,  the 
idea  for  which  came  from  a  P.-T.A.  meeting  at  the 
Patuxent  Naval  Base.  The  subject  being  a  fairy  tale 
enacted  as  if  by  children.    It  proved  a  great  success. 

Now,  for  the  field  of  sports.  In  Varsity  field  hockey, 
the  members  representing  the  Junior  Class  were,  Joyce 


Busic,  Laura  Jo  Muessen,  Jeraldine  Rickert,  Mary  June 
Robertson,  and  Norma  Weaver.  Representing  the  Jun- 
iors in  Varsity  basketball  were  Joyce  Busic,  Laura  Jo 
Muessen,  Jeraldine  Rickert,  Bertha  Stone,  and  Norma 
Weaver. 

Not  only  did  the  Junior  class  excel  in  sports,  but  it 
shows  scholastically  as  well. 

Two  of  our  classmates  are  members  of  the  A. A. 
Board:  Jeraldine  Rickert  and  Mary  Jane  Wiles.  Also, 
on  the  S.F.G.A.  our  very  able  representatives  are  Ann 
Lewis,  Mary  Lou  Mumford.  Jo  Anne  Mumson  and 
Jeraldine  Rickert. 

Juniors  to  find  themselves  on  the  honor  roll  after  first 
semester  were:  Ann  Lewis,  Laura  Joe  Muessen.  Mary 
Lou  Mumford,  and  Joanne  Munson. 

May  Day!  The  day  that  is  close  to  every  Sem-Fem. 
was  especially  close   to  Joyce  Dawn   Busic   who   repre- 


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sented  the  class  as  Junior  May  Princess. 

The  Speech  Arts  contest  was  in  the  form  of  competi- 
tive deliverance  of  one-act  plays. 

The  event  most  remembered  by  the  Sem-Fems  is  a 
gathering  in  which  all  of  us  are  present.  It  was  the  tra- 
ditional party  sponsored  each  year  for  the  Seniors  by  the 
Juniors  and  it  was  especially  enjoyed  by  all  this  year. 


As  the  year  drew  to  a  close  the  Juniors  made  plans 
for  an  early  arising  in  order  to  pick  the  daisies  for  the 
daisy  chain  which  this  year  formed  the  numerals  1949. 

Upon  receiving  our  caps  at  graduation  from  the 
Seniors,  we  each  resolved  to  make  our  Senior  year  as 
successful  as  that  of  our  predecessors. 


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It  is  with  regret  that  I  relinquish  my  post  as  council 
president,  for  I  have  enjoyed  my  office.  In  the  year 
that  has  elapsed,  we  have  experienced  crowded  days 
of  counsel  and  action  of  vital  interest  and  consequence 
to  each  of  us.  During  these  ten  months  at  Saint  Mary's, 
our  lives  have  been  filled  with  significant  and  maturing 
experiences  which  were  not  only  supplied  by  the  situa- 
tion in  which  we  found  ourselves,  but  also  by  our  own 
ability  to  show  that  we  were  capable  of  living  up  to  the 
standards  which  we  created.  By  mature  judgment  and 
comprehensive  thought  we,  as  students,  have  succeeded 
in  surmounting  many  of  the  problems  which  may  have 
thwarted  a  less  cooperative  student  body. 

May  I  offer  my  sincere  gratitude  and  appreciation  foi 
a  fine  year,  impossible  without  the  effort  of  everyone, 
along  with  my  best  wishes  and  good  luck  to  my  suc- 
cessor.   May  she  enjoy  a  year  as  pleasant! 

NUPIE. 


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( Back  )  Brewster,  Lewis,  Turner,  Parks,  Rutan,  Turner,  Stone 
Robinson,  Cooksey,  Myers,  Mumford,  Thomas. 

(Second)  Russell,  Waesche,  Muessen,  Dean,  Baumann.  Dal- 
lam, Blackwell,  Kaiser,  Dixon. 

i  First  )  Gelston,  Briscoe,  Parlett,  Rees,  Weaver.  Rickert,  Hors- 
i iic in,  Blackwell,  Jackson,  Wiles. 


HOME  ECONOMICS  CLUB 

(Standing)    Briscoe,  Burnside. 
(Seated)    Kaiser,  Thompson,   Friend,  Smith,  Baumann. 


FRENCH  CLUB 

(Back)   Weiner,  Miss  Stickney,  Thomas,  Cooksey 

Early,   Dean. 
(Front)  Rutan.  Mumford.  Waesche,  Rees,  Dennis,  Weaver. 


SAMADRA  AT  WORK 

(  Left  ta  Right )  Waesche,  Brewster,  Lewis,  Rees, 
Pollock,  Weaver,  Busic. 


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Since  1940  the  Student-Faculty  Government  Associa- 
tion has  been  functioning  at  St.  Mary's  Seminary.  The 
students  are  represented  by  members  of  each  class  with 
faculty  members  as  their  advisors. 

Weekly  meetings  are  held  by  the  Council  during 
which  the  questions  and  problems  arising  from  the 
student  body  are  presented  and  discussed.  Held  monthly 
are  the  Student-Faculty  Government  Association  meet- 
ings. The  whole  student  body  attends,  discussing  and 
making  suggestions  concerning  the  current  problems. 

Miss  Louise  K.  Rotha  and  Miss  Betty  C.  Clutts. 
wisely  and  capably  advising  the  council,  have  had  the 
willing  assistance  of  the  following  representatives 
throughout  the  year:  Carolyn  Baumann,  president;  Sally 
Turner,  vice-president:  Elizabeth  Thomas  and  Emily 
Manlove  from  the  Senior  Class;  Jeraldine  Rickert,  sec- 
retary; Joann  Munson,  treasurer;  Mary  Lou  Mumford 
and  Ann  Lewis  from  the  Junior  Class;  Elizabeth  Par- 
lett,  spokesman;  Betty  Resh  and  Norma  Lou  Brewster 


from  the  Sophomore  Class;  Betty  Turner  and  Lacy  Rees 
from  the  Freshman  Class;  and  from  the  student  court, 
which  consists  of  members  of  the  student  body  and 
faculty  who  democratically  discuss  and  vote  upon  the 
possibility  of  demerit  due  to  misdemeanor,  are  Patricia 
Hayward  and  Virginia  Borgman. 

The  main  social  function  of  the  council  is  the  presen- 
tation of  the  May  Dance.  Ideas  and  suggestions  are 
gratefully  accepted  from  the  Student  Body  from  which 
the  Council  plans  the  dance. 

Several  parties  are  given  throughout  the  year  for  the 
Council  members.  A  welcome  to  the  new  members  at 
the  beginning  of  the  year,  a  Christmas  party,  and  a 
party  at  the  end  of  the  year.  These  are  all  looked  for- 
ward to  and  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all  the  guests. 

Acting  as  a  single  unit,  this  organization  enables  St. 
Mary's  to  offer  a  happy,  democratic  way  of  living  to  all 
of  its  students;  those  who  serve  directly  and  those  who 
help  through  daily  cooperation. 


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~^>amadi 


Samadra!  That  magic  word  spells  enchantment  and 
entertainment  for  all  when  the  opening  night  of  a  pro- 
duction arrives. 

November  19  and  20  are  never  the  to  be  forgotten 
dates  of  the  first  production  this  year,  Ladies  In  Retire- 
ment, written  by  Edward  Percy  and  Reginald  Denham. 
The  cast  included  Betsy  Wetherill,  Bertha  Stone,  Betty 
Turner,  Laura  Jo  Mucssen,  Barbara  Gelston,  Eleanor 
Palmer,  Mary  Louise  Bratt  and  Frances  Frazer.  The 
slightly  British  accent  which  seemingly  took  the  "run" 
of  the  play  gave  it  just  the  right  flavor.  Also  deserving 
are  those  girls  who  were  not  actually  seen  before  the 
footlights.  The  "crew"  through  their  untiring  efforts, 
put  up  a  set  which  actually  made  one  feel  as  if  she 
were  right  in  that  living  room  of  an  old  home  in  the 
Marshes  of  the  Thames. 

Second  Semester  was  spent  busily  preparing  for  Only 
An  Orphan  Girl,  a  melodrama  by  Henning  Nelms, 
which  proved  to  be  a  most  hilarious  production.  Be- 
tween acts  everyone  had  a  good  laugh  at  the  Barbershop 
Quartet  of  Grandpop's  day  and  enjoyed  the  good  "ole 


fashion"  community  sing. 

Other  activities  of  the  club  included  the  open  house 
at  the  beginning  of  the  year,  during  which  phases  of  the 
dramatic  field  were  portrayed  and  delightful  refresh- 
ments were  served. 

The  club,  ably  led  this  year  by  Mary  Beth  Early. 
President,  and  Miss  Reinbold,  as  faculty  advisor,  has 
also  entertained  at  King's  Daughters  and  assembly  pro- 
grams. 

Assisting  Miss  Reinbold  and  Mary  Beth  with  Samadra 
this  year  were: 

Virginia    Borgman Vice-President 

Kitty  Shaw  Dallam Secretary- 
Mary  Lou  Mumford Treasurer 

Jarvis    Claypoolc Custodian 

Fun.  good  fellowship,  and  hard  work  are  behind 
every  Samadra  activity  and  each  member  agrees  that 
she  will  never  forget  the  pleasant  hours  spent  in  the 
"theater." 


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To  acquire  knowledge  about  the  French  people,  their 
customs,  and  their  language,  one  may  become  a  mem- 
ber of  the  French  Club.  The  membership  of  the  club 
is  not  limited  to  French  students  only,  but  anyone  inter- 
ested in  learning  the  different  phases  of  French  life, 
also  being  provided  with  a  means  of  recreation.  Part  of 
the  club's  finances  are  furnished  by  the  school's  activi- 
ties fee.  Special  projects,  such  as  some  form  of  enter- 
tainment of  the  student  body,  may  be  given  to  afford 
extra  funds  that  may  be  needed. 

The  club  is  responsible  for  an  assembly  program,  this 
year  presenting  a  French  movie,  Les  Miscrables,  which 


was  enjoyed  by  the  entire  student  body.  The  big  project 
of  the  year  was  a  French  festival  on  April  Fool's  Day.  It 
was  conducted  in  the  manner  of  a  country  fair,  exhibit- 
ing the  customs  of  the  French. 

Presiding  over  the  club  this  year  was  Elizabeth 
Thomas  who  made  a  very  capable  president.  Assisting 
her  were  June  Weiner,  Vice-President,  and  Rachel  Early, 
Secretary-Treasurer.  I  am  sure  that  in  later  life  many 
of  the  members  will  have  the  opportunity  of  displaying 
the  valuable  knowledge  gained  from  membership  in  the 
French  Club. 


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The  Home  Economics  Club  is  one  of  the  many  or- 
ganizations at  St.  Mary's.  All  girls  takmg  any  Home 
Economics  course  may  join  this  club.  New  members 
arc  taken  in  every  year  and  officers  are  elected  at  this 
time.  This  year  Virginia  Burnside  is  the  president;  and 
other  officers  include  Barbara  Friend,  vice-president, 
Betty  Ann  Smith,  treasurer,  and  Mary  Lee  Witzke,  sec- 
retary. 

Within  the  year,  the  club  has  sponsored  several  enter- 
tainments for  the  student  body.  In  the  fall  the  club 
gave  a  hot  dog  and  oyster  roast  with  all  the  trimmings. 
This  picnic  was  held  on  the  bank  near  the  Home  Eco- 
nomics Cottage  and  was  a  big  success.  The  Home  Eco- 
nomics Club  sponsored  a  masquerade  square  dance  for 
Hallowe'en  in  the  recreation  room.  The  room  was  gaily 
decorated  with  orange  and  black  crepe  paper,  colored 


leaves,  and  Hallowe'en  cut-outs  on  the  walls.  Everyone 
had  an  exciting  time  bobbing  for  apples,  dancing,  and 
laughing  at  the  unusual  costumes.  Dolores  Parks  and 
Ann  Lewis  as  Indian  Squaws,  won  the  prize  for  being 
the  best  dressed.  In  the  Spring  the  club  sponsored  more 
picnics  for  the  school.  There  was  a  Fashion  Show  given 
by  the  sewing  class  and  a  Tea,  on  May  8,  given  by  the 
cooking  class. 

This  year  the  club  plans  to  leave  to  the  sewing  room 
at  the  Home  Economics  Cottage  some  equipment  which 
is  greatly  needed. 

All  the  members  of  the  Home  Economics  Club  at 
St.  Mary's  show  interest  and  enjoyment  in  the  work  and 
activities  of  the  organization.  It  is  evident  that  the 
Home  Economics  Club  has  contributed  a  great  deal  to 
the  school  spirit  of  St.  Mary's  Seminary. 


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Though  the  number  of  meetings  held  in  the  coarse 
of  a  week  is  a  standing  joke  around  St.  Mary's,  no  girl 
minimizes  the  importance  of  any  one  of  them.  She 
fully  realizes  that  at  these  meetings  the  course  of  her 
life  here  is  planned.  The  committees  which  meet  form 
for  the  students  a  true  basis  for  a  well-rounded  social 
life.  All  of  the  committees  are  of  major  importance  and 
each  could  not  function  without  the  full  cooperation 
and  support  of  each  student.  Since  these  social  planning 
organizations  are  all  important,  and  since  each  has  its 
own  particular  function,  it  is  necessary  that  none  of  the 
activities  of  our  committees  interfere  with  each  other. 
To  prevent  this  happening  a  Social  Calendar  is  set  up 
for  the  purpose  of  scheduling  all  social  events  connected 
with  the  Seminary  in  any  way.  The  committee  which 
organizes  the  Social  Calendar  is  sponsored  by  Miss  Rus- 


sell and  has  as  its  chairman  Carolyn  Baumann.  Other 
functions  which  this  committee  performs  include  giving 
informal  dances,  teas,  and  entertainment  on  Friday 
nights. 

One  of  the  very  important  series  of  events  scheduled 
on  the  Social  Calendar  is  the  Artist  and  Lecture  Series. 
These  programs  present  various  types  of  professional 
entertainment,  including  singers,  pianists,  violinists,  ac- 
tors, and  other  forms  of  cultural  entertainment  which 
the  school  feels  is  beneficial  to  the  students.  The  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  the  Artist  and  Lecture  Programs 
selects  the  performers  and  carries  out  all  other  duties 
necessary  to  make  the  program  complete.  These  duties 
•nclude  consulting  the  selected  artists,  setting  the  date, 
printing  the  programs,  and  selecting  ushers  for  the 
night  of  the  performance.    The  sponsor  of  this  commit- 


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tee  is  Miss  Gay,  assisted  bv  Miss  Clutts  and  Miss  Rein- 
bold. 

Another  form  of  cultural  education  at  St.  Mary's  are 
the  King's  Daughter's  programs  held  on  Sunday  evening 
at  7:00.  These  programs  are  usually  of  a  spiritual  na- 
ture, sometimes  presenting  a  guest  speaker  or  sponsored 
by  individual  groups  of  students.  The  duties  of  the 
King's  Daughter's  Committee  is  to  obtain  these  guest 
speakers  and  to  inform  the  various  clubs  and  classes 
when  they  are  to  present  their  program.  Faculty  spon- 
sor of  this  committee  is  Miss  North.  The  student  chair- 
man is  Elizabeth  Thomas. 

A  feature  of  the  seminary  concerned  with  student 
participation  is  the  weekly  assembly.  Each  individual 
student  group  is  responsible  for  at  least  one  assembly  a 
year.  A  committee,  sponsored  by  Miss  Stickney  and  this 
vear  headed  by  Rachel  Early,  also  serves  to  notify  these 
groups  when  they  are  to  prepare  an  assembly  program. 
Debates,  skits,  recitals,  or  other  types  of  programs  may 
be  planned  for  this  time. 

The  Orientation  Committee  is  very  important  to  the 
students  here  at  the  Seminary.    The  duties  of  th:s  or- 


ganization are  primarily  to  entertain  the  new  incoming 
girls  and  provide  for  them  activities  and  social  functions 
which  will  help  them  to  know  their  school  and  become 
better  adjusted.  The  chairman  of  the  committee  ob- 
tains the  names  and  addresses  of  all  the  new  girls  and 
distributes  these  among  the  members  of  the  committee, 
who,  in  turn,  write  to  the  girls  and  tell  them  about  the 
school.  The  girls  on  this  committee  return  to  school 
early  to  plan  activities  for  the  incoming  students  and  to 
see  that  they  are  supplied  with  a  hand  boak,  a  name 
tag  and  the  name  of  their  big  sister.  In  general,  the 
function  of  this  committee  is  to  make  the  girls  feel  at 
home  and  a  part  of  the  school. 

The  Library  Committee  has  been  recently  instituted. 
Its  duty  is  to  furnish  junior  librarians  to  open  the  li- 
brary at  designated  times  over  the  weekends.  The  spon- 
sor of  this  committee  is  Mrs.  Manson,  the  chairman, 
Emily  Manlove. 

These  organizations  serve  the  students  at  St.  Mary's 
Seminary  in  helping  to  bring  them  the  well-rounded 
program  that  they  need. 


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One  of  the  most  important  organizations  on  the  cam- 
pus is  the  St.  Mary's  Choir.  Miss  Bcrnice  Gay  served 
as  the  director  with  Sally  Turner  assisting  as  student 
director  and  Bertha  Stone  as  accompanist.  This  year, 
black  choir  robes,  with  white  collars  and  yellow  stoles, 
were  purchased  by  the  school  to  be  rented  annually  by 
choir  members. 

The  choir  has  taken  part  in  activities  of  the  sur- 
rounding communities  by  singing  at  various  programs. 
They  presented  special  numbers  at  the  Navy  Day  pro- 
gram in  Lexington  Park,  a  P.-T.  A.  Meeting  for  the 
Frank  Knox  school,  and  Sunday  morning  services  both 
in  Lexington  Park  and  Leonardtown. 

At  Christmas,  the  choir  presented  a  special  Christmas 


program  in  King's  Daughters  and  furnished  background 
music  for  the  Christmas  pageant. 

Hopes  were  high  for  a  television  broadcast  over 
WBAL-TV  in  March  but  due  to  unforeseen  circum- 
stances it  became  only  a  plan  for  next  year's  choir. 

The  choir  furnished  music  for  the  State  Tricentenary- 
celebration  of  the  Act  of  Tolerance  and  closed  the  year 
with  selections  for  Baccalaureate  and  Graduation. 

Miss  Gay's  tireless  efforts  and  the  whole-hearted  co- 
operation of  each  member  enabled  the  St.  Mary's  choir 
to  become  not  only  a  praiseworthy  school  organization 
but  one  which  the  county  and  outside  audiences  also 
can  claim  with  pride. 


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Inter- Varsity  Christian  Fellowship  was  founded  in  the 
late  1880's  by  seven  men  from  Cambridge  University  in 
England.  These  seven,  though  they  had  all  the  mate- 
riaf  things  that  could  be  desired,  gave  up  these  posses- 
sions and  turned  to  missionary  work,  thus  organizing 
Inter- Varsity.  The  organization  came  to  Canada  about 
twenty-five  years  ago  and  has  been  in  the  United  States 
about  ten  years.  It  can  be  found  on  many  college  cam- 
puses and  in  many  nurses'  homes. 

On  Februarv  9.'  Miss  Barbara  Dixon,  an  I.V.C.F.  rep- 
resentative, visited  St.  Mary's  to  speak  to  those  girls  who 
bit  the  need  for  a  group  of  some  spiritual  nature  on  cam- 
pus. She  explained  to  the  girls  interested  that  each  cam- 
pus group  functions  in  a  different  way,  for  the  organi- 
zation has  not  set  up  a  definite  slate  of  rules  which  must 


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be  followed.  Inter- Varsity  is  conducted  in  keeping  with 
the  needs  and  desires  of  each  individual  group.  During 
the  discussion.  Miss  Dixon  also  brought  out  many  inter- 
esting facts  about  other  groups  and  gave  pointers  on  how- 
to  get  St.  Mary's  Inter- Varsity  started.  The  organiza- 
tion's purpose  is  clearly  to  promote  better  spiritual  un- 
derstanding for  the  individual  by  informal  Bible  study 
and  prayer  groups.  The  meetings  are  held  at  St.  Mary's 
once  a  week.  For  their  first  study  project  the  group 
selected  the  gospel  of  Mark. 

This  interdenominational  group,  it  is  felt,  is  best  suited 
to  St.  Mary's  campus  because  it  carries  out  the  original 
tradition  of  the  school — a  living  monument  to  religious 
tolerance  in  Maryland. 


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The  activities  of  the  ATHLETIC  ASSOCIATION,  one 
of  the  largest  and  most  popular  organizations  on  the 
campus,  are  planned  by  an  executive  board  consisting  of 
the  president  of  the  association,  vice-president,  secretary, 
treasurer,  social  chairman,  heads  of  the  sports,  and  the 
head  of  the  Physical  Education  Department.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  this  year  are:  President,  Emily  Man- 
love;  Vice-President,  Beth  Early;  Secretary,  Geraldine 
Rickert;  Treasurer,  Betty  Resh;  Social  Chairman,  Sally 
Turner;  Archery,  Betsy  Jean  Parlett;  Basketball,  Vir- 
ginia  Burnside ;   Boating,  Grace  Thada ;   Cheer-leading, 


Virginia  Borgman;  Dancing,  Barbara  Gray;  Hockey, 
Gertrude  Horsmon;  Recreational  Games,  Mary  Jane 
Wiles;  Swimming,  Charlotte  Stanton;  Softball,  Anne 
Dennis;  Tennis,  Francis  Frazer;  Volleyball,  Betsy  Bris- 
coe; Walking.  Norma  Lou  Brewster,  and  Sponsor,  Mi-.s 
Ella  Wilson." 

The  purpose  of  the  ATHLETIC  ASSOCIATION  is 
to  promote  an  interest  in  good  sportsmanship  and  ath- 
letic competition,  and  to  increase  class  spirit  and  lovalty 
to  the  school.  It  is  also  the  aim  of  the  ASSOCIATION 
to  help  each  individual  to  improve  her  sport  skills. 


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Every  girl  has  the  privilege  of  joining  the  Athletic 
Association.  In  order  to  do  this,  she  must  obtain  25 
points  from  any  field  or  fields  of  sports.  All  Association 
meetings  are  held  frequently,  at  which  time  all  new 
members  are  sworn  in  and  presented  Athletic  handbooks. 
When  a  girl  has  received  100  points,  she's  awarded  a 
shield;  200  points,  her  numerals;  and  350  points,  the  let- 
ters SMS.  The  final  goal  for  which  every  girl  strives  is 
the  blazer,  awarded  when  500  points  are  earned. 

The  following  members  of  the  graduating  classes  have 


received  their  letters:  Rachel  Early,  Anne  Dennis, 
Emily  Manlove,  Barbara  Gray,  and  Gertrude  Horsmon. 
Due  to  much  hard  work  and  initiative,  Beth  Early  and 
Sally  Turner  have  earned  the  necessary  points  to  win 
their  blazers. 

The  Athletic  Board  feels  that  this  system  not  only 
enables  the  girls  to  win  their  awards,  but  encourages 
them  to  have  a  share  in  the  athletic  program  of  our 
campus  life. 


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SOFTBALL 


i  /., 77  fo  Right)   Bratt,  Weaver,  Turner, 
Manlove,  Early. 


HOCKEY 


( Lc/'  io  Right)  Bratt,  Rickert,  Horsmon,  Cooksey 
Thomas,  Muessen,  Weaver. 


A.  A.  BOARD 

i  Standing)  Parlett,  Briscoe,  Horsmon,  Turner.  Borgman, 

Dennis,  Frazer,  Thada.  Burnside. 
i  Middle)    Resh,   Rickert,   Early,   Manlove,  Miss  Wilson. 
[Front)   Brewster.  Wiles.  Stanton,  Gray. 


K  \SKETP,ALK  VARSITY 

(Standing)  Muessen,  Parlett,  Rickert,  Stanton,  Manlove, 

Sti  ne.    Rutan. 

(Seated)    Weaver,   Busic,   Pinder,   Horsmon,  Turner. 


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"Dungarees!  Where  are  my  dungarees?  They  must 
be  under  this  debris  somewhere.  Why,  it's  almost  time 
for  us  to  leave  for  Church  Point."  Yes,  that's  it,  the 
A. A.  Picnic  that  always  starts  off  the  year  with  many 
laughs,  a  few  tears,  and  many  new  acquaintances  that 
last  throughout  the  years. 

While  the  food  was  being  taken  there  in  boats,  Sem- 
Fems  tripped  merrily  past  the  famed  Oyster  House  and 
strode  along  their  way  to  Church  Point,  where  they  soon 


found  themselves  waiting  in  line  for  the  traditional  hot 
dogs  and  luscious  potato  salad  found  only  at  the  Sem- 
inary. 

From  supper  until  after  twilight,  everyone  had  great 
fun  playing  games  and  being  entertained  by  some  of  the 
alumnae.  The  evening  was  brought  to  a  close  by  singing 
songs  beside  the  blazing  campfire  and  under  the  starry 
and  moonlit  sky. 


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"No,  I  get  that  iron  next!  Don't  you  realize,  Harry, 
no,  I  mean,  Johnny,  oh,  but  it's  Dick,  isn't  it,  who  is 
coining  tonight,  and  I  just  have  to  look  my  best.  After 
all,  it's  only  once  a  year  that  the  A. A.  sponsors  such  a 
wonderful  formal  dance  as  this";  yes,  the  Autumn  Ser- 
enade. The  A.A.  Board  worked  in  planmng  the  deco- 
rations, refreshments,  and  acquiring  an  orchestra  to 
make  the  prom  the  success  it  had  to  be. 

Dates  started  to  arrive  shortly  after  lunch.  Light  hearts 


were  all  aglow  as  the  much-longed-for  hour  approached. 
Pretty  dresses  adorned  with  corsages  could  be  seen  in 
every  nock  of  the  dorm  as  the  girls  prepared  to  leave. 

Everyone  dinced  happily  until  intermission  when 
every  girl  on  the  A.A.  Board  and  her  date  was  intro- 
duced.  Following  th:s,  all  journeyed  to  the  recreation 
racm  where  delVous  refreshments  were  served.  The 
evening  ended  all  too  soon,  but  everyone  seemed  to  have 
a  marvelous  time. 


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The  1948-49  athletic  season  at  St.  Mary's  was  opened 
by  the  beginning  of  Hockey  season.  Gertrude  Horsmon, 
the  Athletic  Board's  representative  in  this  sport,  con- 
ducted class  practices.  After  the  teams  had  been  chosen, 
there  was  inter-class  competition.    The  result  was : 

W.  L.  P.  C. 

Sophomores    3  0  1.000 

Seniors     2              1  .666 

Juniors    1  2  .333 

Freshmen    0  3  .000 

At  the  conclusion  of  these  games,  the  varsity  and 
junior  varsity  teams  were  selected.  As  is  tradition,  these 
two  teams  were  mixed  for  the  annual  Army-Navy  game. 
This  year  it  was  especially  thrilling,  ending  with  a  score 
of  2-2.  The  class  managers  who  worked  so  well  with 
their  teams  and  presented  teams  with  such  excellent 
teamwork  should  be  recognized.  The  Seniors  had  as 
their  captain,  Emily  Manlove;  the  Juniors,  Jeraldine 
Rickert ;  the  Sophomores,  Gertrude  Horsmon ;  and  the 
Freshmen,  Joan  Michael. 

Closely  following  hockey  season  came  basketball.  Vir- 
ginia Burnside,  manager,  conducted  class  practices  as 
well  as  varsity  tryouts  in  this  field.  The  varsity  consisted 
of:  forwards — Virginia  Burnside,  Gertrude  Horsmon, 
Jeraldine  Rickert,  Sally  Turner,  Mary  Lou  Pinder, 
Elisabeth  Parlett,  Laura  Jo  Muessen;  and  guards — 
Emily  Manlove,  Anne  Dennis,  Diane  Rutan,  Joyce 
Busic,  Bertha  Stone,  Norma  Weaver,  and  Charlotte 
Stanton.  Anne  Dennis  broke  her  arm  in  the  first  game 
of  the  season  but  remained  an  honorary  member.  The 
team  had  a  successful  season  due  to  the  skillful  methods 
of  play  and  the  splendid  coaching  techniques  of  Miss 
Wilson.  Virginia  Burnside  was  captain  of  the  team  and 
Gertrude  Horsmon  was  high  scorer  of  the  season.  In  the 
class  competition,  the  Seniors  took  top  honors,  the  Soph- 
omores second,  followed  by  the  Juniors  and  Freshmen. 
The  Senior  manager  was  Dennis:  Juniors,  Rickert, 
Sophomores,   Horsmon,  and   Freshmen,   Rutan. 

Along  with  basketball,  came  cheerleading.  Virginia 
Borgman  had  very  capable  members  in  her  squad.    They 


were  Betsy  Briscoe,  Barbara  Pollock,  Joan  Michael, 
Babbie  Gelston,  Ann  Lewis,  Bette  Jayne  Laufer  and 
Jean  Dixon. 

Tournaments  were  sponsored  in  badminton  singles 
and  doubles,  ping-pong,  and  shuffleboard  for  school 
championships.  Mary  Jane  Wiles,  in  charge  of  the  rec- 
reational games,  kept  these  contests  in  operation. 

The  next  large  activity  was  volley  ball.  Betsy  Briscoe 
was  in  charge  of  this  sport  and  conducted  competitive 
class  games.  The  class  managers  were — Seniors,  Man- 
love; Juniors,  Busic;  Sophomores,  Kaiser,  and  Fresh- 
men, Bratt. 

Barbara  Gray  was  the  A.A.'s  representative  in  the 
modern  dance  department.  She  did  a  splendid  job  of 
arranging  the  May  Day  ceremonies.  The  main  char- 
acters were  Beth  Early,  as  Lorelei;  Barbara  Gray  as  the 
Fisherman,  and  Mary  L.  Bratt  as  King  Neptune.  As  a 
part  of  the  May  Day  activities,  the  May  Queen  was 
crowned  by  Miss  Russell.  Jean  Dixon,  beautifully  at- 
tired in  a  white  gown,  was  elected  to  this  position  by 
the  members  of  the  student  body.  Olivene  Taft,  Apple 
Blossom  Princess,  served  as  Maid  of  Honor.  The  other 
members  of  the  court  were ;  Carolyn  Baumann,  Virginia 
Borgman,  Joyce  Busic,  Betty  Chandler,  Catherine  Cook- 
sey,  and  Betty  Resh. 

Ann  Dennis,  softball  manager,  showed  her  leadership 
ability  in  making  this  sport  as  successful  as  it  was.  The 
varsity  had  games  scheduled  throughout  the  county  and 
state. 

The  Athletic  Association  sponsored  its  annual  Play 
Day  the  last  part  of  May.  The  school  was  divided  into 
teams,  and  relays  and  obstacle  races  were  run,  terminat- 
ing in  a  grand  prize. 

In  the  spring,  Frances  Frazer  was  active  in  conduct- 
ing the  school  tennis  tournament.  Along  with  this  came 
swimming  and  boating,  managed  by  Charlotte  Stanton 
and  Grace  Thada. 

Thus  the  complete  schedule  of  sports  at  St.  Mary's 
for  the  year  1948-49  came  to  an  end.  E?ch  girl  was 
attracted  to  at  least  one,  and  generally,  all  of  these 
sports.  Each  girl  was  given  the  opportunity  to  demon- 
strate her  athletic  sportsmanship. 


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Charlotte  Hall,  the  source  of  much  fun  and  activity  I 
The  Sem-Fems  are  all  familiar  with  the  detailed  prep- 
arations before,  and  the  Sunday  afternoon  sessions  after, 
that  persist  in  occurring  when  Charlotte  Hall  Military 
Academy  has  planned  for  an  evening. 

The  year  opened  with  the  annual  Get-Acquainted 
Dance  at  Charlotte  Hall  on  September  25.  All  who 
attended  mutually  agreed  on  its  success.  October  16 
saw  the  return  Get-Acquainted  here  at  St.  Mary's.  The 
year's  festivities  were  thus  duly  initiated,  and  were  des- 
tined to  follow  throughout  the  year. 

November  13  was  the  Harvest  Ball  sponsored  by  the 
Monogram  Club.  It  proved  to  be  a  "red-letter"  day 
for  all  who  attended. 

Those  letters  from  Charlotte  Hall  were  indeed  much 
awaited,  as  were  those  phone  calls  and  Sunday  after- 
noon dates! 

December  1 1  found  plans  for  the  Washington  and 
Stonewall  Society  Christmas  Dance.    It  was  held  in  the 


main  building  with  an  open  fireplace  and  large  Christ- 
mas trees  comprising  the  main  points  of  decorative  in- 
terest. 

The  days  flew  by  rapidly  after  Christmas,  and  soon 
the  Junior  Literary  Society  Valentine  Dance  on  Feb- 
ruary 12  was  the  main  topic  of  conversation.  It  was, 
indeed,  a  gala  occasion. 

"The  Man  Who  Came  to  Dinner" — the  play  for  the 
year,  the  Military  Ball  on  April  30,  and  the  June  Ball 
on  May  28  completed  a  year  packed  full  of  thrills  and 
memories. 

Can  this  subject  be  considered  complete  without  men- 
tioning the  regular  Saturday  night  tribute  to  Charlotte 
Hall — material  proof  of  the  appreciation  of  all  the  many 
wonderful  times  had  with  the  Cadets.  May  those  who 
have  not  experienced  the  excitement  and  thrill  of  such 
an  occasion  have  the  opportunity  of  doing  so  in  the 
future. 


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To  the  U.S.O.  we  bid  a  sad  farewell,  too. 

Those  Saturday  nights!    I  remember!    Don't  you? 

We  sang  on  the  bus  to  the  base  and  then  back, 

With  the  Bells  of  St.  Mary's  sung  at  the  last; 

Then   a   hearty  good  cheer  to   the   "good   fellow"   who 

drove  us, 
And,  of  course,  pleasant  dreams  'bout  the  night  that  just 

passed  us! 

We  Seniors  will  miss  joyous  functions  like  this; 

In  fact,  from  a  few,  there's  developed  much  bliss! 

Can  we  ever  forget  the  head  hostesses  there? 

Miss  Dickie,  Miss  Hjort,  you've  been  a  swell  pair! 

\\  e've  learned  helpful  hints  of  a  true  hostess  from  you 

That  I  know  will  help  us  in  our  daily  life,  too. 


The  clever  themes  each  week  portrayed  there  on  the 

walls. 
Such    as    Christmas.    St.    Valentine,    Easter — but    that 

doesn't  include  all. 
Will  be  held  in  our  hearts,  Then  the  rooms  there,  too; 
The  library,  the  music  room,  and  Snack  Bar  for  me  and 

for  you. 
Everything  was  so  pleasant  and  modern  we  know- 
It  proved  a  great  place  for  young  people  to  go. 

So  now,  from  us  all,  we've  last  note  to  say. 

Thank  you,  oh,  thank  you,  for  many  times  gay! 

In  the  years  to  come  when  we  look  back  over  old  times; 

You,  U.S.O. ,  near  the  top  of  the  list  will  be  prime! 

In  our  hearts,  we'll  remember  each  and  all  friends 

That  we  made,  thanks  to  you,  U.S.O. — Deep  gratitude 

we  send! 

— Beth  Early. 


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On  October  23.  1948.  representatives  of  nine  Junior 
Colleges  in  Maryland  met  at  Montgomery  Junior  Col- 
lege, Bethesda,  Maryland.  St.  Mary's  was  represented 
at  this  meeting  by  Rachel  Early,  president  of  the  senior 
class,  and  Carolyn  Baumann,  president  of  the  Student 
Faculty  Government  Association,  who  was  elected  Sec- 
retary of  the  meeting.  December  4  was  agreed  upon  as 
the  date  of  the  next  assembly  to  be  held  at  Baltimore 
Junior  College  when  individual  panel  discussions  would 
be  held  on  the  following  topics: 

1 .  Stimulation  of  interest  in  athletics. 

2.  School  publications  in  general. 

3.  Student  Government  Associations  in  general. 

4.  Money-raising  projects  and  general  finance  pro- 
grams. 

5.  Social  activities  in  general. 

a.  dances 

b.  assemblies 

c.  parties 


6.  Stimulation  of  intercollegiate  activities  other  than 
athletics. 

7.  Conflict  between  high  school  and  college  units. 

On  December  4,  1948,  representatives  of  the  Junior 
Colleges  met  to  discuss  these  subjects.  After  the  com- 
mittees had  met  separately,  they  came  together  to  pool 
their  decisions. 

The  delegates  from  St.  Mary's  were  Carolyn  Bau- 
mann, Virginia  Borgman,  Virginia  Burnside,  Rachel 
Early,  Patricia  Hayward,  Emily  Manlove,  Laura  Jo 
Muessen,  Mary  Lou  Mumford,  Betty  Resh,  and  Eliza- 
beth Thomas. 

This  spring,  on  April  2,  delegates  gathered  at  Lawson 
State  Teachers  College  for  a  similar  conference.  Both 
Junior  and  Senior  classes  were  well  represented.  The 
afternoon  included  both  faculty  and  students  in  a  dis- 
cussion on  "Balancing  Faculty  and  Student  Responsi- 
bilities in  a  College  Community." 

There  should  indeed,  be  credit  given  these  youth  of 
today  for  uniting  and  organizing,  in  all  fields,  their  plans 
and  ideas,  which  will  become  the  foundations  for  the 
world  of  tomorrow. 


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The  piano  struck  up  a  chord;  Miss  Gay  gave  a  nod; 
the  choir  began  to  sing;  thus  started  Christmas  week  at 
the  Seminary  on  December  12,  1948. 

On  the  following  Tuesday,  the  Christmas  Pageant, 
under  the  direction  of  Miss  Reinbold,  proved  to  be  a 
huge  success.  Miss  Emily  Manlove  of  Cecilton,  Mary- 
land, was  bestowed  the  honor  of  being  "The  Christmas 
Spirit,"  and  with  her  large  candle  lighted  our  smaller 
ones  for  the  candlelight  service  which  followed  in  Trinity 
Church.  The  guests  fully  enjoyed  the  delicious  cookies, 
doughnuts,  coffee,  and  punch  served  by  the  ladies  of 
the  church  in  the  parish  house  after  the  service. 

The  U.S.O.  formal  on  December  15,  and  the  Char- 
lotte Hall  Military  Academy  dance  the  preceding  Sat- 
urday night,  filled  many  a  heart  full  of  memories  and 
man)  a  diary  full  of  adjectives! 


Thursday,  December  16,  was  the  date  of  the  Banquet. 
The  Christmas  turkey  with  all  its  trimmings,  the  gifts 
galore,  the  competitive  skits  which  the  Seniors  won,  and 
the  all-night  parties  which  followed  made  this  a  mem- 
orable occasion  for  everyone.  The  morning  was  wel- 
comed by  early-rising  carolers,  singing  up  and  down  the 
halls.  For  some,  it  was  their  first  Christmas  at  the  Sem- 
inary; for  others,  their  last.  But  in  either  case,  it  was 
one  never  to  be  forgotten. 

Excited  hearts,  joyful  laughter,  tired  bodies,  and 
friendly  "goodbyes"  were  seen  and  heard  on  the  seven- 
teenth, and  soon  the  halls  of  knowledge  were  empty  and 
quiet.  Another  season  was  over  for  the  Seminary,  but 
the  memories  of  these  joyous  experiences  of  Christmas 
week  will  long  be  remembered  by  all! 


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S^em  ^sremJ  Jour 


Early  March  found  the  Seminary  with  a  newly-coined 
phrase,  "She's  on  Tour,"  which  could  be  heard  at  al- 
most anytime  in  the  dorm,  in  the  halls,  or  in  the  class- 
rooms. Just  what  did  these  words  mean?  Why,  just 
what  they  said. 

Three  girls  were  at  that  time  touring  other  schools 
throughout  the  State  of  Maryland  striving  to  interest 
high  school  seniors  in  our  school  through  the  use  of 
colored  slides,  short  talks  concerning  various  phases  of 
life  here  at  St.  Mary's,  and  through  personal  contact 
with  the  girls. 

The  tours  were  under  the  direction  of  Miss  Gertrude 
Reinbold,  speech  director,  and  Rachel  Early,  student 
chairman. 

The  talks  were  divided  under  three  main  headings: 


Plant  and  Academics,  Special  Subjects,  and  Social  Life, 
the  chairman  of  these  committees  being  Mary  Lou 
Mumford,  Virginia  Burnside,  and  Bette  Jayne  Laufer, 
respectively.  Altogether,  there  were  fourteen  girls  who 
covered  approximately  sixty  Maryland  high  schools  over 
a  period  of  ten  fou  rs.  Each  tour  lasted  from  one  to 
five  days,  depending  on  the  section  of  the  state  and  the 
high  schools  involved.  Miss  Russell  or  a  faculty  member 
accompanied  each  group  of  three  girls  on  tour  and, 
needless  to  say,  a  fine  time  was  had  by  all. 

Future  school  years  will  prove  the  worth  of  these 
tours.  It  is  sincerely  hoped  that  the  part  which  they 
have  played  will  be  most  effective  in  helping  to  spread 
knowledge  of,  and  stimulate  interest  in,  so  fine  a  school 
as  our  own  St.  Mary's. 


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In  the  State  Legislature  of  1839,  a  proposal  was  made 
by  the  legislators  from  St.  Mary's  County  that,  celebrat- 
ing the  two  hundredth  anniversary  of  the  birth  of  the 
State,  a  school  be  established  as  a   living  memorial  on 


the  spot  where  the  first  settlement  in  Maryland  was 
made.  On  March  21,  1840,  the  Charter  was  duly  signed 
creating  St.  Mary's  Female  Seminary,  a  school  of  toler- 
ance and  well-being. 


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One  of  the  most  elaborate  celebrations  of  the  school 
year  is  the  May  Day  Ceremony  on  May  7th.  The  cere- 
mony was  sponsored  by  the  Athletic  Assoc'ation  and 
directed  by  Miss  Wilson,  physical  education  instructor. 

In  an  underwater  atmosphere  the  heralds  announced 
the  approach  of  the  May  Queen  and  her  Court.  The 
first  lady  of  the  court  to  make  her  entrance  was  the 
Maid  of  Honor  and  St.  Mary's  representative  to  the 
Apple  Blossom  Festival,  O'ivene  Taft.  The  class  prin- 
cesses followed  next — Carolyn  Baumann,  Virginia  Borg- 
man,  Joyce  Busic,  Bettv  Chandler,  Betty  Rrsh  and 
Catherine  Cooksey.  Each  was  charming  in  her  pastel 
dress.  Preceded  by  the  crown  bearer  and  flower  girls. 
the  lovely  Queen.  Jean  Dixon,  one  of  St.  Mary's  most 
attractive,  entered  amid  great  applause  and  admiration. 
Fulton  Lewis,  Jr.,  crowned  Jean  Dixon  Queen  of  the 
Mav,  and  placed  in  her  hand  the  scepter. 

The  second  part  of  the  May  Day  festivities  was  the 
pageant   given   in   honor  of  our   Queen.    The   thrilling 


story  of  Lorelei  was  beautifully  enacted  in  modern 
dance. 

The  principals  of  this  impressive  ceremony  were — 
Court  Jester,  Virginia  Burnside;  Lorelei,  Beth  Early; 
Fisherman,  Barbara  Gray;  Men,  Ann  Dennis  and  Laura 
Jo  Muessen;  King  Neptune,  Mary  Lou  Bratt;  Heralds, 
Geraldine  Rickert,  Eleanor  Palmer,  Frances  Frazer,  and 
Elizabeth  Thomas;  Mermaids,  Dianne  Rutan,  Betsy 
Wetherill,  Barbara  Pollock,  Ann  Lewis;  Court  Dancers, 
Rachel  Early,  Mary  Jane  Wiles,  Norma  Weaver,  Patricia 
Hayward,  Ann  Blackwcll,  and  Betty  McWilliams;  May 
Pole  Dancers,  Gay  Blackwell,  Mary  Lou  Mumford,  Car- 
olyn Jackson,  Lacv  Rees,  Mary  June  Robertson,  Betsy 
Briscoe.  Charlotte  Stanton,  and  Mary  Lou  Pinder.  Music 
for  the  festival  was  played  by  Betty  Anne  Smith  and 
Gertrude  Horsmon. 

After  the  recessional  a  lovely  tea  was  held  in  the  Gar- 
den of  Remembrance  for  the  Queen  and  her  Court,  the 
guests,  faculty  and  students. 


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On  Saturday,  June  4,  the  annual  event  of  Class  Day 
begins  with  the  rising  of  the  sleepy-eyed  Juniors  at  6:00 
a.m.  to  gather  the  daisies  which  later  are  bunched  to- 
gether by  the  Freshmen  to  form  a  "1949"  in  front  of  the 
pool  in  the  "Garden  of  Remembrance."  The  proces- 
sion of  caps  and  gowns  and  white  dresses  can  be  seen 
as  the  girls  progress  into  the  garden  singing  "The  Belles 
of  St.  Mary's."  The  Graduates  form  a  semi-circle 
around  the  pool  with  the  lower  classmen  whom  they 
have  chosen  to  cap.  The  Class  History,  Prophecy,  and 
Will,  which  have  been  written  bv  members  of  the  class. 


are  read.  Each  graduate  places  her  cap  upon  the  head 
of  a  lower  classman,  repeating  her  name  and  that  of  the 
person  who  is  capped. 

The  incoming  graduate  president  then  changes  the 
1949  in  daisies  to  read  1950,  the  year  of  her  own  class 
day. 

The  Senior  president  following  the  Seminary  tradi- 
tion plants  a  sprig  of  Westminster  Abby  Ivy  and  the 
Sophomore  president  plants  a  rose  bush.  And  so  ends 
another  beautiful  Seminary  ceremony  and  the  girls  are 
one  step  closer  to  graduation. 


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June  5,  at  4:00 


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The  time  of  4:00  on  Sunday,  June  5,  holds  the 
precedence  over  every  other  event  which  happens  dur- 
ing this  day.  Parents,  friends,  and  students  gather  in 
the  music  hall  awaiting  the  graduates  who  march  in 
singing  the  traditional  song,  "St.  Mary's  Daughters." 
The  choir  supplies  the  music  for  the  program  and  the 
guest  speaker,  a  Catholic  Priest,  delivers  the  Baccalaur- 


eate sermon.  A  quiet  and  attentive  audience  provides 
the  setting  for  this  memorable  program,  which  is  closed 
with  a  selection  from  the  Seminary  choir.  The  service  is 
followed  by  a  lovely  garden  party  for  all  of  the  visitors 
held  in  the  Garden  of  Remembrance.  A  feeling  of  pride 
and  sincerity  reigns  throughout  as  the  day  comes  to 
a  close — the  day  before  the  grand  finale  of  graduation. 


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The  105th  annual  commencement  is  held  in  the  Music 
Auditorium  Monday,  June  6,  at  10:30  a.m.  As  the 
selection  of  March  from  "Aida,"  by  Verdi  is  played, 
the  graduates  in  their  robes  of  grey  and  black  march  up 
to  the  stage.  The  address  was  given  to  thirteen  Seniors 
and  twenty-two  Sophomores,  prizes  and  honors  were 
conferred  by  the  President,  Miss  May  Russell. 

Selections  were  presented  by  the  choir  and  soloists. 
The  Recessional  was  "Pomp  and  Circumstance." 

The  following  received  diplomas:  Seniors — Carolyn 
Baumann,  Bcthesda,  Maryland;  Virginia  Borgman, 
Cumberland,  Maryland;  Virginia  Burnside,  College 
Heights.  Maryland;  Anne  Dennis.  Bel  Air.  Maryland; 
Jean  Dixon.  Cumberland,  Maryland;  Mary  Beth  Early, 
Baltimore,  Maryland;  Rachel  Ann;-  Early,  Baltimore. 
Maryland;  Frances  Frazer,  Elkton,  Maryland;  Patricia 
!  I  ward,  Delta.  Pennsylvania;  Emilv  Manlove,  Cecil- 
ton,  Maryland:  Betty  Anne  Smith.  Chcstertown,  Mary- 


land;  Elizabeth  Thomas,  Bowie,   Maryland;  Sally  Tur- 
ner, Detroit,  Michigan. 

Sophomores:  Anne  Blackwell,  Baltimore,  Maryland; 
Gay  Blackwell,  Baltimore,  Maryland;  Norma  Lou  Brew- 
ster, St.  Michaels,  Maryland;  Betsy  Briscoe,  Prince  Fred- 
crick,  Maryland;  Betty  Chandler,  Cambridge,  Mary- 
land: Catherine  Dallam,  Baltimore,  Maryland;  Barbara 
Grey,  Prince  Frederick,  Maryland;  Gertrude  Horsman, 
Prince  Frederick,  Maryland;  Carolyn  Jackson,  Speed- 
way, Indiana;  Yolanda  Kaiser,  Baltimore,  Maryland; 
Jean  Morris,  Salisbury,  Maryland;  Eleanor  Palmer,  New 
York  City,  New  York;  Elisabeth  Parlett,  Ellicott  City, 
Maryland:  Mary  Lou  Pinder,  Wilmington.  Delaware; 
Barbara  Pollock,  Oakland,  Maryland;  Beth  Proutt,  De- 
troit, Michigan;  Betty  Resh,  Hampstead,  Maryland; 
Beverly  Sewell.  Chester,  Maryland ;  Olivene  Taft,  Lex- 
ington Park,  Maryland;  Grace  Thada.  Washington,  D. 
C. ;  June  Wcincr.  Washington,  D.  C. 


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ScLol  Calendar  1948-1949 


September 

September  9 — 10:00  A.M.  New  girls  take  over;   10:00 
P.M.  New  girls  ready  to  relinquish  offices. 

September   10 — Old  girls  take  over,  new  girls  awed  by 
exclamations,   "Oh,   it's  so  wonderful   to   be   back  to 


September  10 — A.A.  picnic.  Golly!  Jackie  Weaver!  The 
Seminary  couldn't  be  that  bad,  could  it?!  Or  is  it  that 
Bel  Air  is  just  that  good! 

September  11 — Faculty  takes  over — period! 

September  11 — Anne  Dennis  eats  her  first  Sunday  din- 
ner at  the  Seminary. 

September  12 — Senior  Class  gives  a  tea  for  school. 
Guess  who  ended  up  in  the  dish-water! 

September  14 — "Hello,  Mom? — I  just  want  to  go  over 
and  be  with  the  girls!"  (Repeat  this  line  fifty  times) 
— Then  can  be  heard  in  the  distance  a  small,  weak, 
limpid  cry  of,  "I've  just  got  to  have  another  ciga- 
rette!" 

September  15 — Only  37  days  'til  long  weekend  accord- 
ing to  Scratch's  watch. 

September  1 6 — Smoking  pers  arrive  by  the  dozens. 

September  24 — Hockey  season  in  full  swing!  Swing — 
ha!  That  is  an  understatement.  Betty  Anne  Smith 
faces  the  crisis  with  no  shin  guards,  either!  Beth 
Early  and  Jean  Morris  are  perfect  chickens!! 

September  25 — Get  Acquainted  Dance  at  Charlotte 
Hall.  They  might  be  young  but  they're  nice,  huh? 
High  school  girls! 

September  28 — Say — I  believe  Mary  Louise  Bratt  has 
lost  a  quarter  of  a  pound  with  all  this  hockey!  Take 
it  easy,  kid! 

September  29 — I  feel  relieved  again!  Mary  Louise 
Bratt  has  gained  back  that  quarter  of  a  pound! 

v  Jciober 

October  2 — Miss  Russell's  birthday  banquet.  Who 
dropped  the  chicken  pattie  under  the  table — Sal !  ? ! 

October  6 — Senior  class  wins  prize  in  assembly  for  the 
quiz.  Those  Hershey  Kisses  were  really  good,  too, 
you  all!    Would  you  care  for  one? 


October  16 — Return  dance  for  Charlotte  Hall  from  the 
High  School.  The  D.A.R.  luncheon,  too!  Gee,  Fran- 
cie,  I'll  bet  those  aprons  will  haunt  you  'til  the  day 
you  die ! ! 

October  18 — Infirmary  still  filled  as  hockey  teams  are 
chosen  from  more  able-bodied  students. 

October  22 — Some  by  bus,  some  by  train — But  at  last 
we're  home  again. 

October  25 — First  report  period — "Dear  folks  .  .  .  this 
is  Just  the  first  one — " 

October  30— Home   Ec.  Party— 9:00   P.M.   Arabs,  In- 
dians and  foreigners  in  the  rec  room. 
— 1 :00  A.M.  Ghosts  hover  throughout  the  school. 

i  louember 

November  6 — A.A.  Fall  Prom — "Autumn  Serenade"' 
(Later:  serenade  of  male  voices  under  darkened  win- 
dows.) But  in  the  darkness,  "Goodness!"  says  Bar- 
bara Friend,  "Isn't  Don's  yellow  convertible  ever  go- 
ing to  come?" 

November  11 — "We  march,  we  march,  to  Leonard- 
town!"  Poor  Bobby  Gelston  and  Paloma!  They  prac- 
tically crawled  back  to  St.  Mary's  Academy  to  get 
on  the  bus! 

November  19-20 — Junior-Freshmen  play — "Ladies  in 
Ret'rement" — Palmer  wouldn't  retire,  Muessen  and 
Wetherill  wouldn't  give  up  the  chase. 

November  21 — Many  of  us  made  a  very  enjoyable  trip 
to  the  Washington  Cathedral  whose  beauty  was  raved 
about  weeks  afterward. 

November  24 — Just  ask  Beth! 

November  24-28 — Thanksgiving  vacation  finds  a  large 
group  of  girls  being  verv  grateful  for  irregular  hours 
(  ! ) ,  too  much  good  food,  and  two  few  females! 

November  29 — Girls  unpack  from  Thanksgiving. 

November  30 — Scratch's  watch  says,  "Tick-Tock" 
(Oops,  sorry) — 19  more  days! 

^December 

December  3 — Witzkc  finds  out  the  difference  between 
sweet  potatoes  and  white  potatoes! 

December  4 — Girls  half  way  packed  for  Christmas! 


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December  6 — Two  miniature  Dukes  arrive  at  the  Sem- 
inary in  the  form  of  "Misty"  and  "Pebbles." 

December  7 — Miss  Stickney  is  very  startled  by  some- 
thing that  sounds  like  short  high  barks.  Why?!  (refer 
to  above  date!) 

December  11 — Senior-Sophomore  bazaar;  got  any  love 
problems  to  be  solved?  Make  an  appointment  with 
Nupie! 

December  11 — Christmas  dance  at  Charlotte  Hall.  "I 
know  you  didn't  like  5"  x  7"  pictures,  Rachel,  so  I 
made  these  8"  x  10". 

December  13 — "David's  coming." 

December  14 — The  Christmas  pageant.  June  Weincr — I 
mean  Melchoir,  you  looked  adorable!  Emily  was  the 
Spirit  of  Christmas.  Where  in  the  ...  is  the  end  of 
this  curtain!" 

December  15 — U.  S.  O.  formal  Christmas  Dance.  "Sink 
the  Army,  sink  the  Army  gray! 

December  16 — The  Christmas  banquet.  It  was  beautiful 
and  so  meaningful  to  all  of  us  graduating  this  year. 

December  17 — "Merry  Christmas,  everybody!"  S.  M.  S. 
settles  down  for  17  days  of  peace! 


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January  4 — "Klepto"  needs  money  and  so  he  came  to 
visit  Judy  Dean  and  Gail  Teese. 

January  7 — Ann  Dennis  risks  her  own  life  for  the  sake 
of  her  school's  varsity  basketball  team! 

January  8 — Ah,  Yes!  two  more  weeks  until — well!  Avoid 
the  June  rush!  Fail  now. 

January  8 — North  meets  South.  "But  Sue,  Sugar.  I  mean 
it!"  Need  I  say  more.  Sue  Anne  Myers! 

January  9 — And  Gertrude  Horsmon  "Liver"  said,  "Ycu 
tickle  me  and  I'll  slap  you!!"  *** 

January  10 — Students  still  roaming  the  halls  with  happy 
smiles  on  their  faces  from  Christmas. 

January  11 — Scratch's  watch  says  only  11  more  days 
until  you  know  what! 

January  12 — Studious  frowns  adorn  the  faces  of  all 
Come  on,  kids!  Exams  couldn't  be  that  bad!  "Powder 
your  face  with  sunshine"  and  sprinkle  helpful  ink 
marks  on  your  hands!! 

January  22 — Oh,  horrors  of  horrors!  The  great  week 
we  have  been  looking  forward  to  has  finally  come. — 
Where  is  everybody? — Oh,  but  of  course — they're  in 
their  rooms  learning — I    mean    reviewing  for  exams. 


January  27 — Many  of  the  college  girls  bid  Norma  Lee 
Mason  (now  Mrs.  Tull)  a  fond  farewell  at  a  Bridal 
Shower  with  best  wishes  for  future  happiness.  And 
that's  right,  that  sweet  little  Junior,  Barbara  Friend, 
got  the  ring!  Beware,  Don! 

January  24- j-    Ignorance  is  bliss — again! 

February  1 — A  hearty  welcome  is  given  to  the  new 
students.  Sue  Anne  Meyers,  Byrd  Lynch,  and  Elsie 
Davis.  Molly  Marshall  decided  the  Navy  life  was 
more  appealing. 

February  4 — The  school  sends  deep  sympathy  to  Mrs. 
Brown. 

February  5 — Back  to  civilization  and  Hamlet!  "To  be,  or 
not  to  be;  that  is  the  question!"  How  about  it.  Ellie? 

February  6 — Is  it  a  bird?  Is  it  a  plane?  Is  it  Mighty 
Mouse?  No!!  It's  Judy  and  Eloise  Russell  with  their 
dates  "mincing"  down  the  road   100  miles  per  hour. 

February  6 — What's  that  you  say,  Muse? 

February  8 — Indignant  letters  swarm  all  over  S.  M.  S. 
"What's  Lawrence  Olivier  got  that  I  haven't?" 
(signed — your  O.  A.  O.) 

February  11 — Anne  Dennis  gets  an  engagement  ring — 
a  solitaire.  Congratulations  to  you  and  Herb  and 
many  years  of  happiness  to  you. 

February  12 — All  we  hear  in  the  halls  now  is,  "Until, 
there  is  no  moon  above."  But  of  course.  Charlotte 
Hall  had  their  Valentine's  Dance  tonight.  That's  what 
brought  all  these  dreamy  faces! 

February  12-14 — Everybody's  getting  "Heart-trouble" 
and  true  loves  this  year  are  expressed  by  beautiful 
large  valentines,  large  boxes  of  candy,  and  small  boxes 
with  diamonds  in  them. 

February  18 — Mary  Alice  Waesche,  "What's  that  smell 
in  the  hall?"  June  Weiner,  "I  don't  know — French 
Club  this  afternoon!" 

February  21 — Jarvis,  expressing  the  realization  of  an 
acute  man-shortage  is  St.  Mary's  City  boldly  exclaims 
in  Biology  class,  "He's  only  an  amoeba!" 

February  26 — The  Mt.  Rainier  game  and  the  Basket- 
ball Bounce.  See  lecture  slides  for  further  comment — 
eh,  Laufer? 

February  27 — Beth  is  on  time  for  the  roll  call  for  church! 
Mrs.  Manson  feels  faint — the  school  is  shocked! 

February  28 — Mrs.  Manson  slowly  recuperating  from 
the  shock  of  the  27th! 


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March  1— Miss  Rotha  gets  blood-thirsty! 

March  2 — The  college  Physiology  class  draws  the 
students'  blood.  Congratulations  to  Ellie  Palmer  for 
taking  it  so  calmly,  coldly,  and  faintly!  (Classes  may 
have  to  be  stopped  for  the  rest  of  the  week  while  sore 
fingers  heal  over!) 

March  7 — Congratulations  to  Betty  Anne  and  Byrd  on 
your  very  pretty  rings. 

March  9— Elsie  Davis— TELEPHONE!  She's  begin- 
ning to  reach  that  famed  record  of  Iodine's  with  three 
or  four  calls  a  day! 

March  10 — College  girls  inherit  tubes  of  squirting  sun- 
shine! (It's  Acnomel  if  you  all  want  to  get  technical 
about  it.) 

March  12 — For  one  innocent  engaged  sailor  to  a  Sem- 
Fem  at  the  U.  S.  O..  "Tell  me,  Joanne,  could  you 
give  me  some  advice?" 

March  13 — "Emily,  do  you  care  for  some  more  spoon 
bread?!"  Brewster  and  Resh,  did  I  hear  vou  all  had 
a  little  difficulty  between  the  "lights  out"  bell  and 
the  faculty? 

March  15 — The  Ides  of  March — beware! 

March  17 — Varsity-Faculty  Basketball  Game!  Yea,  Miss 
Reinbold! 

March   19 — Girls  begin  packing  for  Easter  Holidays! 

March  24 — Biology  students  retreat  from  invading  term- 
ites! 

March  26 — "Only  an  Orphan  Girl."  My  hero! 

March  27 — Jerry  Rickert  checks  college  floor  for  study 
hall  and  one  energetic  member  of  the  Junior  Class 
replied  to  the  council-member's  call,  "Goodnight!" 
(Happy  studying,  kids.) 

March  29 — Rachel,  an  ever  faithful  student  of  modern 
dance,  waits  half  the  period  for  a  class  which  was  dis- 
continued! 

March  29 — Twenty-eight  termites  should  be  chalked 
up  for  Nupie  Baumann — oops,  twenty-nine! 

— ^rprit 

April  1 — French  Club  Festival.  Beth  is  crowned  "Queen 
of  Fools"!  (Comment  allez-vous  ce  soir?) 

April  2— Beth  Proutt!!! 

April  6 — Everybody  is  sitting  on  the  edge  of  her  bed 
with  her  bathing  suit  on  waiting  for  Miss  Chance  to 
give  the  signal  "go"! — to  go  in  swimming!  ("Dreams 
are  a  dime  a  dozen")  ! 


April  9 — Dances  for  May  Day  officially  start  forming. 
Congratulations,  Bobby  Gray — you're  doing  a  wonder- 
ful job  heading  this  momentous  occasion. 

April  10 — Anne  Dennis  eats  her  second  Sunday  dinner 
at  the  Seminary!  See,  Ann,  you  didn't  pray  hard 
enough   for  rain! 

April  11 — Nothing  happened  unusual — the  same  old 
thing — Francie  is  still  patiently  waiting  for  Richard — 
Iodine  is  still  beaming  from  a  past  letter  from  Nick — 
Lacy,  of  course,  received  her  daily  phone  call  from 
Russ — and  Jimmy  Rutan  is  now  radiant — what  with 
a  letter  from  Johnny! 

April  12 — A  number  of  girls  are  "honored"  once  more 
— this  time  to  attend  the  delightful  play.  The  Man 
Who  Came  To  Dinner,  at  Charlotte  Hall.  We  all 
know  Betsv  Wetherill  wished  the  driver  of  the  bus 
would  wear  a  lead  shoe  designed  especially  for  the  ac- 
celerator! 

April  13 — What  a  morbid  looking  group  of  Sem-Fems! 
I  can  understand  their  sadness,  though;  they're  leav- 
ing for  Easter  Vacation!  (Jean  Morris  can't  bear  to 
go  so  far  from  the  Seminary  to  home,  so  she  decided 
to  stay  nearer  her  Alma  Mater — at  Sue  Anne  Myers' 
home?!) 

April  20 — Oh,  for  a  bed!  My  poor  feet — Will  those 
dances  never  be  learned!  May  Day!  Poor  Mary  Lou 
Munford — I  think  she's  so  worked  up  about  it  that 
she'll  be  out  modern  dancing  all  down  the  board- 
walk this  summer  at  Ocean  City! 

April  20 — Ah,  such  bright-eyed  students,  I  have  never 
seen  the  like  before.  Don't  let  me  kid  you — you  all 
look  dead — dead! 

April  30— The  Military  Ball  at  Charlotte  Hall.  See 
Rachel  for  various  reasons! 


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May  7 — May  Day  with  all  its  festivity  is  something  to 
treasure  for  years.  Dixie,  how  did  you  ever  keep  it 
secret? 

May  14-15 — Alumnae  Weekend!  Need  we  say  more? 

May  19 — Speech  Arts  Contest — ever  try  to  cram  a  play 
into  fifteen  minutes?  Try  it  some  time — its  relaxing! 

May  19 — Charlotte  Hall  supplies  entertainment  to 
student  body,  "Now,"  says  a  loyal  defender,  "I  told 
you  so!" 

May  20 — Thirteen  Seniors  disappear!  (P.S.  Thirteen 
weary  Seniors  wander  in  in  the  wee  hours!  Till  me 
more ! ) 


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May    21 — A   wonderful    Farewell   picnic    to  graduates! 
Many  thanks  to  a  wonderful  group  of  girls. 

May  22 — Now  the  Juniors  disappear!  It's  a  racket!  How- 
are  the  posies  glowing,  girls? 

May  28 — "Beams  and  flashlights  all  remind  us 
It's  examination  time! 
In  a  week  it  will  be  over — 
Life  again  will  be  sublime!" 

May  28— The  June  Ball  at  Charlotte  Hall!  "Parting  is 
such  sweet  sorrow." 

May  29 — What — no  dates?  Bashful,  girls,  or  just  plain 
busy? 


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June   2 — Breathing   is  easier — that   is  before    Play   Day 
starts!  Life  can  be  beautiful — so  they  say! 

June  3 — Piano  recital.  Must  be  nice  to  be  talented!  Oh, 
well,  "They  also  serve  who  only  stand  and  wait." 

June  4 — Class  day.  How  was  the  sunrise?  "Be  sure  and 
water  our  rosebush  next  year!" 

June  5 — Baccalaureate  Service.  The  tasks  of  Life  await 
us,  be  worthy  of  them. 

June  6 — Graduation.  Our  ways  must,  of  necessity,  part. 
We  only  say  "Farewell" — we'll  be  back  to  see  you. 


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Hearty  and  well-earned  thanks  are  due  this  staff 
for  their  cooperation,  both  with  their  editor  and  with 
each  other.  This  cooperation  enabled  us  to  produce  an 
annual  St.  Mary's  students  and  graduates  will  cherish 
and  enjoy  for  years  to  come.  On  behalf  of  this  staff.  I 
thank  Miss  Russell  for  her  sponsorship  and  never-failing 
desire  to  help  and  support  our  work.  We  are  only  the 
second  Castellan  Staff  to  represent  St.  Mary's;  but,  with 
the  sincere  hope  that  many  will  follow  us,  we  fin:sh  our 
work  with  pride. 

The  creation  of  a  yearbook  is  not  an  easy  thing.  In- 
corporated between  these  covers  is  the  product  of  ex- 
tensive time,  talent,  hard  work,  and  endless  problems 
on  the  part  of  most  of  the  student  body.    Incorporated 


into  these  pages  are  memories,  hopes,  heartbreaks,  and 
true,  flawless  friendships.  If,  perchance,  we  have  failed 
in  producing  a  year  book  satisfactory  to  everyone,  we 
have  had  the  pleasure  of  close-working  fellowship  to- 
wards a  common  end.  We  can  only  wish  to  those  who 
will  follow  us,  in  this  task  of  publication,  the  self-felt 
success  and  enjoyment  we  have  attained  in  viewing  this, 
our  finished  product.  In  Longfellow's  words,  we  find  a 
common  ground : 

The  book  is  completed. 

And  closed,  like  the  day: 

And  the  hands  that  have  written  it 

Lay  it  away. 


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EDITOR 
Elizabeth  Thomas 

ASSISTANT  EDITOR 

Laura  Jo  Muessen 

ADVISOR 
Miss  May  Russell 

GRADUATE  EDITORS 


Rachel  Early 
Mary  Beth  Early 
Sally  Turner 
Emily  Manlove 
Betty  Anne  Smith 
Jean  Dixon 
Virginia  Borgman 
Virginia  Burnside 
Carolyn  Baumann 
Patricia  Hayward 
Anne  Dennis 


Norma  Weaver 
Catherine  Dallam 
June  VVeincr 

Betty  Turner 
Bertha  Stone 
Gertrude  Horsmon 
Mary  Lou  Pindcr 


Betty  Chandler 
Norma  Brewster 

BIOGRAPHY  WRITERS 

Grace  Thada 
Betsy  Briscoe 


Jean  Morris 
Eleanor  Palmer 
Betsy  Gene  Parlett 
Catherine  Dallam 
Carolyn  Jackson 
Gertrude  Horsmon 
Barbara  Gray 
Betty  Resh 
June    VVeincr 
Olivene  Taft 
Beverly  Scwell 


Joyce  Busic 
Elizabeth   McWilliams 
Eleanor  Palmer 


CONTRIBUTING  WRITERS 


Barbara  Friend 
June  Dean 
Jeraldine  Rickcrt 
Ann  Lewis 
Catherine  Cooksey 


Edith  Anne  Robinson 
Mary  Alice  Waesche 
Joanne  Munson 
Gail  Teese 


BUSINESS  AND  FINANCE  MANAGER 
Ann  Lewis 


Mary  Lou  Mumford 


ASSISTANTS 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Anne  Dennis 


Patricia  Hayward 


PRODUCTION  MANAGER 

Charlotte   Stanton 


ADVISOR 
Miss  Ione  Stavelv 


PROOF  READER 
Rachel  Early 

CIRCULATION 

Anne  Blackwell 

TYPISTS 
Dolores  Parks  Jean  Morris  Jean  Dixon 


Betty  Chandler 


June  Dean 

can  Dixon 
Charlotte  Stanton  Alice  Thompson 


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Patron's  List 

• 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

W.  E.  Dennis 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

Spenser  S.  Smith 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

John  B.  Thomas 

Mr. 

W.  E.  Jackson 

Mrs 

L.   L.   Horsmon 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

Purnal  Dean 

Mr. 

E.  E.  Rob 

inson 

Captain  and  Mrs.  Turner 

Mrs 

E.  Dudl 

ey  Chase 

Dr. 

and  Mrs. 

G.  D.  Resh 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

R.  L.  Parlett 

Mr. 

and  Mrs 

Rickert 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

O.  E.  Wilson 

Mrs 

J.  Edgai 

Manlove 

Mrs 

Frank  Loftin 

Mrs 

Mildred 

E.   Munson 

Mrs 

Fred  E. 

Wiles 

Mrs 

.  M.  G.  C 

mitt 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

William  A.  Hart 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

J.  L.  Rees 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

G.  W.  Robertson 

Mrs 

.  Milton  S.  Hayward 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

L.  N.  Blackwell 

Col. 

and  Mrs 

Cherbonnier 

Mr. 

and  Mrs 

J.  I.  Weiner 

Miss  Maude 

M.  Jarboe 

General  T.   Holcomb 

Mrs 

.  Herbert  W.  Thada 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

Walter  A.  Friend 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

Charles  A.  Bratt 

Mr. 

and  Mrs 

Edward  Early 

Mr. 

Edward  duBois  Early 

Mr. 

and    Mrs 

.    Rennard   Pinder 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

R.  H.  Pembroke 

Mr. 

and  Mrs. 

Norman  E.  Waesche 

Dr. 

J.  Douglas  Cross 

Mrs 

.  Jane  F. 

Yowriski 

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Compliments 

Combs  and  Greenwell 
Insurance  Company 

• 

St.   Mary's  Theater   Building 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 

Frank   A.   Combs  C.   B.   Greenweli 


Compliments   of 

Lexington  Parh. 
Pharmacy 

• 

Lexington   Park,   Maryland 


Compliments 

of 

Allied  Paper 

Bag 

Company,  I 

nc. 

© 

Whitmore 


Annapolis  666O 


The  Seniors 


Oi 


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Dictx  Company 


Lexington  Park,  Maryland 


Shoes  of  Quality 
For  the  Entire  Family 


W.  C.  Mattingley 
Sons 

Funeral  Directors  and  Embalmers 
Funeral   Home — Ambulance   Service 


Leonardtown,  Md. 

JOS.  C.  MATTINGLEY,  Owner 
CHAS.  J.  MATTINGLEY 

Telephone:  Leonardtown  20 


COMPLIMENTS 
OF 

Chapman's 
Servicenter 


£ssa 


Phone   5574 
Lexington   Park,   Maryland 


Love  Gas  Company 

Servel  Refrigerators 

RUUD—  Water  Heaters— RHEAMS 

— Ranges — 

• 

ROPER  WHITESTAR 

HARDWICK  FLORENCE 

COMMERCIAL  REFRIGERATION 

GENERAL  ELECTRIC 

• 

B.   B.   LOVE,  JR.,  Manager 

Phone:   Leonardtown    110 


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Lexington  Park  Dry 
Cleaners 

Lexington    Park,   Maryland 

Phone:  Great  Mills  220 

• 

Satisfaction   Guaranteed 


Temple  Beauty  Shops 


Great  Mills  Road  and  Lexington  Park 
Call  4091 


Bee's  Auto  Supply 

CALIFORNIA.  MARYLAND 

• 

Auto  Supplies  and  Accessories 
Machine  Shop  Service 

Great  Mills   194-J-l 


Telephone:  Great  Mills  7481 

Patuxent  Motor  Sales 

KAISER  -  FRAZER 

Sales  and  Service 


Gulf  Products 
LEXINGTON  PARK,  MD. 


Compliments  of 

W.  H.  Kirkwood  &>  Son 

Purveyors  of  Fine  Foods 

9 

HANOVER  AND  DOVER  STS. 

BALTIMORE  1,  MARYLAND 


Compliments  of 

Benjamin  O.  tinkle 

St.   Inigoes,    Maryland 


Meats 


Green    Vegetables 


I  itflarp'£  Peacon 


ESTABLISHED   1839 


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COMPLIMENTS 

OF 

James  Waring  &)  Son 

/?ea/  Estate  and  Insurance 

• 

—Offices— 

Leonardtown  and  Lexington  Park,  Md. 

Real's  for 

Meals 

ROOMS 

• 

Great   Mills 

5-F-14 

Slteeter '  sDri  ve-In 

Located  1   Mile  North  of  Naval  Base 

The   Beit   7,1 

STEAKS  AND  SANDWICHES 

BREYER'S  ICE  CREAM 

Fountain  Service  -:-  Curb  Service 

Open  Daily  10:00  A.  M.  'Til  Midnight 

CLOSED  ON  MONDAYS 

Phone:   Great   Mills   253 

CARMEL  "SKEETER"  KIMMEL,  Prop. 


Ben  Franklin  Store 

J.  ABELL  LONGMORE,  Prop. 
LEONARDTOWN,  MARYLAND 


We  Are  Now  Featuring  Specials  Each  Week.  When  in  the  Store 
Look  for  Tags  Marked  "SPECIAL  OF  THE  WEEK." 

(19  Complete  Departments  to  Serve  the  Entire  Family) 


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James  H.  Raley 

General  Merchandise 
SCOTLAND,  MARYLAND 


Joy  Shop 


Lexington  Park,  Md. 


Great   Mills  5491 


Infants'  and  Children's  Wear 

Toys      -:-      Dry   Goods 

Simplicity   Patterns 


Th 

e  Flower  Shop 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 

• 

Phone    195 

We  Deliver 

Flowers  By  Wire 

Compliments  of 

William  Aleck  Loker 
Robert  E.  Wigginton 


Compliments   of 

Sowle3 

Florist 

• 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 

Telephone 

162                                 Flowers 

by 

Wire 

COMPLIMENTS 
OF 

Wfyt  enterprise 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 


Established   1886 


GIFTS 


ARTS 


& 


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Jewelers 

Leonardtown   193-J 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 

Our  Lexington  Park  Branch  Store  Opening 
MAY  1 


McNey  Motor  Co., 

Incorporated 

Chrysler  —  Plymouth 

0 

PHONE  95 
Leonardtown,   Maryland 


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Great 

Mills 

23-F-ll 

Ridge,  Maryland 

J- 

Frank  Raley 

Hotel     - 

Cottages 

Restaurant 

Open  All  Year 

Compliments  of 

Dr.  Bernard  Williitts 

Surgeon   Dentist 

• 

Park   Theater   Building 
LEXINGTON  PARK  MARYLAND 


R.  &>  J. 


FOOD  STORE 

Select  Meats  -  Groceries 

Fruits   and    Vegetables 

Phone:  Great  Mills  162-J  Free  Delivery 


Compliments   of 

J.  G.  Nuthall 


Leonardtown,   Maryland 


Norris  and  Norris 

J.  RICHARD  NORRIS 

• 
Hardware 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 
Telephone:  Leonardtown  90 


St.  Mary's  Hotel 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 
With  the  Atmosphere  of  Home 


B.  K.   ABELL,  Manager 
Telephone:   Leonardtown   80 


Compliments   of 
Joseph  A.  Ma t i i nijly 


John  R.  Drury 

Insurance  -  Real  Estate 

• 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 
Telephone:  Leonardtown  141-W 


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Louisa  M.  Mumford 

APARTMENTS 

FOR  RENT 

• 

105  SO.  PHILADELPHIA  AVE. 

OCEAN  CITY,  MARYLAND 

• 

Reasonable  Rates 

Telephone   186 

Compliments  of 

Duke's 


Fountain 


Restaurant 


LEONARDTOWN, 
MARYLAND 


Blair  Watch  Shop 

Leonardtown,  Md. 

Telephone:    110 

EXPERT  WATCH  REPAIRING 

All  Work  Done  on  the  Premises 
and  Fully  Guaranteed 

Every  Watch  Adjusted  on  the 

ELECTRONIC  TIME-O-GRAPH 


.  .  .   Compliments  of  .  .  . 

The  First  National  Bank 
of  St.  Mary's 

LEONARDTOWN  AND  PATUXENT  RIVER 
MARYLAND 


MEMBER  FEDERAL  DEPOSIT  INSURANCE  CORPORATION 


«  73  » 


Cftc  Castellan 


1040 


Fenwick  Motor 

Company 

FORD 

Sales  and  Service 


4 


LEONARDTOWN,  MD. 


Compliments  of 

D 

orsey  and  Sterling 

• 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 

Compliments   of 

Leonardtown 

Pharmacy 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 


COMPLIMENTS 
OF 


Rutan  Chevrolet  Sales,  Inc. 


«  74  » 


1040 


Etje  Castellan 


Plumbing  Lighting  Heating 

Smith's,  Inc. 

Phone  93 
Leonardtown,  Maryland 


Compliments  of 

Southern  Maryland 
Furniture  Company 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 


Jack's 

SODA  FOUNTAIN  AND  LUNCH 

Theater   Building 
ST.  INIGOES,  MARYLAND 

• 

Home  Made  Ice  Cream 

Candy  Sandwiches 


COMPLIMENTS 
OF 

Wilkinson  Radio 
Company 


Leonardtown,   Maryland 


Mermaid  Shop 

Specialty  Shop 
for  Ladies'  Apparel 

« 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 


Bowles  Opticians 

DAVID  C.  USILTON,  Manager 


Leonardtown   136-J 

Second  Floor,  New  Theater  Building 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 


Lexington  Park  Beauty 
Salon 


Great  Mills  205 

• 

Ageless  Beauty  the 
Professional  Way 


Revlo 


Dermetics 


The 

Parle  Men 

's  Shop 

Men's  and  Boys'  J 

7urnishings 

• 

LEXINGTON  PARK, 

MARYLAND 

Great    Mills 

138-J 

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1949 


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Smart  Wear 

Helen   Rysticken 


FEMININE  APPAREL 

and 

ACCESSORIES 


LEXINGTON  PARK, 
MARYLAND 


Parh  Pharmacy 

Next  to  Park  Theater 

Lexington   Park,   Maryland 

Great  Mills  6161 

• 

Store  Hours:  9  A.M.  to  12  P.M. 
Daily,  including  Sunday 


Compliments   of 

Richardson  Ga«* 

Company 

Leonardtown,   Maryland 


Mofcinson  Funeral  Home 

AMBULANCE  SERVICE 

Monuments  Cremations 


FIRST  IN  SOUTHERN  MARYLAND 
FIRST  and  ONLY  FUNERAL  HOME  BUILT  EXPRESSLY  FOR  FUNERALS 

Originators  of  the  Ambulance  Service 

LEONARDTOWN,  MD.  LEONARDTOWN  133 


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1040 


QTlje  Castellan 


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Compliments 
of 

J.  A.  Cecil 


GREAT  MILLS, 
MARYLAND 


GENERAL  MERCHANDISE 


Compliments   of 

County  Trust  Company 
of  Maryland 


Leonardtown  Laundry 

Complete 
Laundry  and  Dry  Cleaning  Service 


Our  Motto: 
'The  Best  Is  None  Too  Good  For  Our  Customers' 

Telephone:  LEONARDTOWN  70 


Compliments 
of 

Point  Lookout  Hotel 


POINT  LOOKOUT, 
MARYLAND 


AUTOMOBILE— FIRE— WINDSTORM 

and  allied  titles  of 

INSURANCE 

Mrs.  Harry  P.  Wise 

Great  Mills,  Maryland 

Telephone:  Great  Mills   3381 


Representing 

THE  HOME  INSURANCE  CO. 
of  NEW  YORK 


77 


tEfcc  Castellan  1949 


Autographs 


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1940  ®l)£  Castellan 


Autographs 


79  » 


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